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Do you fear COBRA? If not, maybe you should?

Noncompliance with COBRA laws could result in astronomical penalties, legal fees, and other expenses.  Consider this: A maximum of $110 penalty per affected participant or beneficiary per day from the date the noncompliance started. Personal liability imposed on plan administrators.  It is not unheard of for COBRA violations to cost a company thousands

When Was The Last Time You Updated Your Employee Handbook?

Employee handbooks are an essential part of effective HR management.  Handbooks are also an important risk management tool.  Since employee handbooks are not required by law, organizations may determine the best method and most effective means to communicate important HR-related information to their employees. An employee handbook should help reduce risk

Upcoming Webinar- “Streamline Your Processes, Save Time and Money”

Please join us for a brief 20 minute webinar on February 4th  at 11:30 am. We will be showcasing our technology tools designed to streamline your processes for Benefits Management, Human Resources, and ACA Compliance into one, simple, easy-to-use system. This webinar we will highlight: Employee On-boarding Supervisor Training Online Benefit Enrollment and Cost

HR Technology Solutions

Whether you’re a startup or a small to medium business you’ll no doubt already have experienced the dreaded mountain of paperwork that comes with ensuring the smooth running of all your HR processes. If done manually, this paperwork can see you (literally) pulling your hair out, which is where our

Avoid IRS Reporting Penalties

The 6055 and 6056 tax filing has many employers up in arms for the upcoming tax filing. The increased penalty amounts announced in July are alarming. A single 1095-C form violation could result in a penalty of $500 per form, with no cap if the employer shows intentional disregard —

Most Employers Unprepared for Health Care Law Reporting

The majority of employers have not yet implemented a strategy to comply with new reporting requirements under the Federal health care reform law that took effect earlier this year. According to a recent survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Equifax Inc. only 10% of 480 employers surveyed indicated that they already

What the Anthem breach means to employers

  Insightful article by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, providing information  about the Anthem cyber-attack and what employers should do. On Feb. 4, Anthem announced a data breach involving the personal information of more than 80 million individuals resulting from what it characterized as a sophisticated, targeted cyber-attack. Group health plans may be affected because Anthem:

ACA Update – IRS Releases Draft Forms

On July 24, 2014, the IRS posted preliminary, unofficial drafts of forms that the ACA compels employers, plan administrators and employees to file, among other items, to certify coverages offered and provided to employees in 2015.  They are Form 1094-B (“Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns”), Form 1094-C (“Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns”), Form