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Gina Binole benefitspro Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill to redefine what it means to be a full-time employee under the Patient Protection and Affordable Act. The measure, if enacted, would protect a greater number of employers from fiscal penalties imposed by the law as now written. The legislation, the Forty Hours is Full […]

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” divider=”false” implicit=”true”] By Dan Cook BenefitsPro Research indicates that employees who invoke the Family Medical Leave Act are much more likely to request short-term disability within a year. Rather than just sit with that sound bite, Integrated Benefits Institute advises companies to do something about it. “A worker’s request for […]

July 3, 2013 On July 2, 2013, the Department of Treasury announced that the employer mandate and its associated penalties have been delayed until 2015. The delay, according to the Department of Treasury, allows employers to prepare for the reporting requirements necessitated by federal health reform. In summary, the announcement states that employers with 50 […]