07 Jul What Employers Need to Know About Court’s Gay-Marriage Ruling

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The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, meaning that same-sex marriages must be recognized nationwide. The ruling will have vast implications for employers, which until now have been operating under a patchwork of different state and federal...

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06 Jul IRS Releases Draft 2015 Forms for 6055/6056 Reporting

Posted at 14:27h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to offer health benefits to their full-time employees. Read more here...

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03 Jul Compliance Recap | June 2015

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The June Compliance Recap is in! Read it here...

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02 Jul Are Electronic Plan Documents ACA-Compliant?

Posted at 08:52h in ACA, ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Many have talked about the options for posting compliance documents online. It is interesting to note that posting documents on a company’s intranet is not enough. Especially in light of the new court decision (Thomas v. CIGNA Group Insurance, E.D.N.Y. (2013)), the topic is even...

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01 Jul 12 Ways Your Pet Can Improve Your Mental Health!

Posted at 19:18h in ClearPath blog, Wellness

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It turns out that all pets, not just therapy pets, can help your mind, body, and spirit. Here are a dozen reasons why...

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30 Jun U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidy Eligibility on Federal Exchanges

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The Supreme Court issued its opinion in King v. Burwell, holding that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may issue regulations to extend tax-credit subsidies to coverage purchased through Exchanges established by the federal government under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read more...

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29 Jun U.S. Supreme Court Finds Same Sex Marriage Is Protected by the 14th Amendment

Posted at 18:52h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News

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Originally posted by ubabenefits.com. The Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges, that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex, and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was...

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29 Jun Preparing for a DOL Audit with a Mock Interview

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Originally posted by Bill Olson on June 23, 2015 on ubabenefits.com. As the likelihood of an audit from the U.S. Department of Labor increases, every organization should be prepared so that this potential disaster can be handled with confidence. Conducting a mock audit can be key...

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26 Jun Employers Procrastinating?

Posted at 08:19h in ClearPath blog, PPACA

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Originally posted by Peter Freska on June 18, 2015 on ubabenefits.com. Employee Benefit News published an article titled, “Employers procrastinating on ACA recordkeeping compliance.” It is an interesting read, as it refers to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers in which “Only 10% of some 480 employers...

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25 Jun Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Frequently Asked Questions

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A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is four-page (double-sided) communication required by the federal government. It must contain specific information, in a specific order and with a minimum size type, about a group health benefit's coverage and limitations. Read more here...

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