Category Archives: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

All Employers Face October 1st Health Reform Deadline

  With the Health Insurance Marketplace created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) set to open its figurative doors for enrollment on October 1, 2013, employers face a new obligation.  Nearly all employers must distribute a notice … Continue reading

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Hot Off the Presses! Health Law Penalties delayed For Big Employers

  In case you saw headlines today, such as the one in the Wall Street Journal pasted below, we have attached the Treasury statement following the WSJ blurb.  The Obama administration said it is delaying penalties for large employers who … Continue reading

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Focus on Wellness: For Our Workers, It’s a Critical Life or Death Issue

When I started this Blog, I wanted to post analysis and suggestions which were different or more practical than some of the Employment Law, Safety and Labor Articles out there.  I did not want to simply repeat what others were already effectively … Continue reading

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Free Webinar Making Predictions About Federal Agencies in 2013

While there remains some lingering uncertainty, the recent elections did lend some clarity to an evolving regulatory landscape. Now that the dust has settled, what can we expect from a second term for the current Administration? And with additional gridlock … Continue reading

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Biggest 2012 Employment Law Events (set to the theme of post apocalyptic movies)

The End of the World As We Know It? PART 1 My Portland partner, Rich Meneghello, produced the entertaining update below on the biggest employment law events in 2012, gleefully described in the context of disaster/post apocalypse movies… come on, … Continue reading

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Employer Benefit Plan Actions For the End of the Year

ARE YOU READY FOR 2013? 2013 marks not just the start of a new calendar year, but also compliance obligation deadlines for some employee benefit plans. The F and P Benefits Group has outlined a number of key provisions impacting … Continue reading

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