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Enhance Your Employee Benefits Package By Adding a Consumer Driven Account (CDA) by BASIC
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Proposed Federal Paid Leave – American Families Plan
President Biden's American Family Plan would offer 12 weeks of…
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IRS Ruling Overturned; Small Employers Can Now Offer Stand-Alone HRAs
Dec. 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures…
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The 21st Century Cures Act Gives Birth to the Small Employer HRA Plan
On December 7, the 21st Century Cures Act was approved…
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Inadequate plan summaries leave companies vulnerable
DOL audits are on the rise: Are you in compliance?
Employers…
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Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Putting Overtime-Pay Regulation on Hold
November 23, 2016
By MELANIE TROTTMAN
WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON-A…
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IRS Extends ACA Individual Statement Deadline (Form 1095) from January 31 to March 2
November 20, 2016
In Notice 2016-70, IRS extends the 2017…
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Reviewing the Draft 2016 Instructions for Forms 1094 and 1095
The IRS has now released the draft 2016 instructions for both…
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Start Date of the New Federal Overtime Rule Faces Opposition
The U.S. House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate…
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Compliance Alert-ACA Section 1557 (Action Required for “Covered Entities” on October 17th)
In May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published…
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Are You Ready for the New Overtime Rules?
Are You Ready for the New Overtime Rules?
The…
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BASIC's ACA Reporting & Filing Service Promo
BASIC's ACA Elevate is a stand-alone solution that generates…
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A Review of The Child Bereavement Leave Act - Illinois
Anyone who has ever had to take time for bereavement will tell…
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DOL Announces Increased Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Laws
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued interim final rules…
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Employer Proved COBRA Notice WAS Mailed to Employee
In a recent case, a federal district court ruled that an employer…
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Where FMLA and Overtime Intersect: Lucas Hernandez vs. Bridgestone
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BASIC Expands Their Technology Division with Latest Acquisition
Portage, MI. (July 13, 2016) - BASIC (Benefit Administrative…
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Why YOU Should be Concerned with Absenteeism
Absenteeism is one of the most common problems employers battle…
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Why NAHU is Fighting to Save the Employer Exclusion
Under construction in the US Congress, spearheaded by Speaker…
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Meet Your Employee Review Goals with 360 Degree Feedback
The 360-degree feedback mechanism (also called "multi-rater")…
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New Overtime Rules Issued: What it Means for You
A change in the rules governing overtime has been…
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DOL Issues New Employer's Guide To FMLA & New General Notice
On 04/28/2016, Helen Applewhaite, the FMLA Branch Chief of the…
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