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Proposed Rules Issued for New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act

"An employer would not be required to maintain records documenting the hours worked by exempt employees, but rather has the option of either recording the actual hours worked by that employee for the purpose of calculating earned sick leave accrual or presuming, solely for the purpose of calculating earned sick leave accrual, that the employee works 40 hours per week. Where an employee is terminated, laid off, furloughed, or otherwise separated from employment and where the employee is reinstated or rehired in New Jersey by the same employer within six months of the separation, any unused earned sick leave accrued by or advanced to the employee prior to the separation would be required to be returned to the employee upon rehire or reinstatement." Proskauer

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This book will give you accurate, reliable definitions of terms that are used every day within the industry. Ensure that your documentation and communication with participants is airtight through this indispensable resource for any benefits pro.

ACA Non-Reporting: IRS Letter 5699

"While it is not clear how the IRS identifies employers who might be subject to reporting, but didn't file, the IRS may be identifying potential non-filers from Form W-2 filings or other tax filings.... [S]eparate, and sometimes overlapping, reporting requirements for insurers and employers... has led to a few common misconceptions ... [1] We don't have 50 full-time employees, so these rules don't apply to us.... [2] Our employees are in separate companies, under separate tax ID numbers/EINs, and none of the companies is over the 50 full-time and full-time equivalent employee threshold, so these rules don't apply to us.... [3] We filed all our forms under one tax ID number/EIN.... [4] I'm fully-insured, so the insurer handled reporting for me." HUB International

IRS Updates Guidance on Paid Family Leave Tax Credit

"The Credit applies to employers that grant employees earning less than $72,000 in 2017 at least two weeks of annual paid family and medical leave for full-time employees, and a proportionate amount for part-time employees where the paid leave rate equals at least 50% of the employee's qualifying wages. The Credit for employers may total between 12.5% and 25% of such qualifying wages." Littler

California Takes Another Swipe at Administration's Rule on Association Health Plans

"California is the first state to legislatively prohibit some of its residents from taking advantage of a Trump administration rule that expanded access to small business health plans. The state now prohibits sole proprietors from joining what's known as association health plans.... The move by California will mean real estate agents and others who operate as sole proprietors won't be able to join association health plans. The National Association of REALTORS is a major supporter of the DOL's expansion of the plans." Bloomberg BNA

How Much Does Health Insurance Cost Without a Subsidy?

"Premiums for individual coverage averaged $440 per month while premiums for family plans averaged $1,168 per month.... The average annual deductible for individual plans was $4,578 and the average deductible for family plans was $8,803." eHealth

The Health Care Assister's Guide to Tax Rules (PDF)

34 pages. "Unlike the standard application of tax rules, which are applied based on actual income and household composition for the previous tax year, applicants for the premium tax credit must apply these rules prospectively to estimate their income and household size in the coming year. This projection is unique to the administration of the premium tax credit.... This guide is designed to familiarize people who are assisting consumers with the health care affordability program application with the tax rules that are applied in determining eligibility for these programs." Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Employers Experimenting with Innovative Health Plan Designs

"Thirty-five percent of employers are directly contracting with accountable care organizations (ACOs) or high-performance networks (HPNs) ... Employers said they would increase their use of ACOs and HPNs if they had more market information about provider organizations. Additionally, employers said they would increase ACO or HPN contracting if these organizations had the highest quality, and most cost-effective, providers." HealthPayer Intelligence

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Trucker Huss Director Ben Spater Inducted as a Fellow of American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Trucker Huss

Lincoln Financial Group Wholesalers Win National Association of Plan Advisors 'Wingman' Award Lincoln Financial Group

MassMutual Appoints Patrick Kendall to lead Defined Benefit Pension Business Development, Product Management MassMutual

Three New Leaders Join AHIP Senior Executive Team America's Health Insurance Plans [AHIP]

National Business Group on Health Honors 49 U.S. Employers with "Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles" Awards National Business Group on Health [NBGH]

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