Employee Benefits Legislation

With a vast quantity of employee benefits legislation and regulations to process, ever-changing government guidance and deadlines looming, it’s no wonder HR and Employee Benefits professionals may be feeling overwhelmed. Woodruff-Sawyer’s Health Care Reform Podcast is an ongoing series focusing on helping employers to better understand benefits legislation and compliance issues.
In this episode, Jennifer Graff Lunski will discuss big picture health care reform items, including HRAs and SFHCO.

AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• Stand-alone HRAs in 2014
• ACA Covered Mandate violations and penalties
• San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance and HRAs

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With a vast quantity of employee benefits legislation and regulations to process, ever-changing government guidance and deadlines looming, it’s no wonder HR and Employee Benefits professionals may be feeling overwhelmed. Woodruff-Sawyer’s Health Care Reform Podcast is an ongoing series focusing on helping employers to better understand benefits legislation and compliance issues.

In this episode, Jennifer Graff Lunski will discuss imposing Look Back Periods to determine an employee's status as FT or PT.

AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• Determining an employee's status
• Safe-harbor for variable-hour or seasonal employees
• Transition rules for short-term employees
• Determining coverage start-date for new employees

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With a vast quantity of employee benefits legislation and regulations to process, ever-changing government guidance and deadlines looming, it’s no wonder HR and Employee Benefits professionals may be feeling overwhelmed. Woodruff-Sawyer’s Health Care Reform Podcast is an ongoing series focusing on helping employers to better understand benefits legislation and compliance issues. In our first episode, Jennifer Graff Lunski will discuss potential penalties and fees associated with health care reform non-compliance.

AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• Pay or Play Penalties
• Common Law Employees
• Large Employer Questions and Penalties
• Penalty Questions
• Calculating Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees
• Impact of Health Care Reform Penalties, Fees and Costs

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With a vast quantity of employee benefits legislation and regulations to process, ever-changing government guidance and deadlines looming, it’s no wonder HR and Employee Benefits professionals may be feeling overwhelmed. Woodruff-Sawyer’s Health Care Reform Podcast is an ongoing series focusing on helping employers to better understand benefits legislation and compliance issues. In our first episode, Jennifer Graff Lunski will discuss the main provisions of ACA to be aware of now and into the future.

AREAS OF DISCUSSION

• Action Items for Plans in 2012/2013
• ACA Notice of Exchange Requirements
• Medical Loss Ratio Requirements
• PCORI Fee
• Health FSA Contributions
• W-2 Reporting
• Summary of Benefits and Coverage
• Affordable Care Act Planning 2014 and Beyond
• 2014 IRS Employer Reporting
• Cadillac Tax

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury have published interim final rules relating to “grandfathered” health care plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This podcast will provide employers a better understanding of what grandfathered status is, how health plans may qualify for or lose such status and the possible benefits and drawbacks of maintaining grandfathered status.

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To view an article on grandfathered plans, click here.
To view an employee benefits plan change timeline, click here.

Regulations governing leave laws in the United States are highly detailed and can leave employers feeling confused and frustrated. This podcast will address a variety of state and federal leave laws including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA and FEHA.

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To view a chart with comprehensive descriptions of the various leave laws, click here.
To read the article Top 10 Questions Regarding Leave Laws, click here.

Featuring:
Diana Maier, Partner, The Law Offices of Diana Maier

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded HIPAA privacy regulations and security breach notification requirements. This podcast details the changes to HIPAA, deadlines to implement these changes and action items to take in order to stay in compliance.

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To view the latest Benefits Legislative Update on HIPAA Security Breach Notification Rules, click here.

The majority of Americans agree that our health care system needs to be reformed to provide quality affordable health care for all. The debate however, is what that reform will look like, what it will cost and how it will ultimately affect our existing health care system. This podcast will address the current state of health care reform and provide greater clarity to this complex issue.

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On Wednesday February 11, 2009, Congress reached an agreement regarding the COBRA provisions included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The bill will create significant COBRA compliance changes for employers. This podcast summarizes important components of the bill and action items to take in order to stay in compliance with the new legislation.

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To view the PowerPoint that accompanies this podcast, click here.