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Growing Support To Repeal the Burdensome Expanded Form 1099
Today, the Longview Chamber recieved notice that the SBA’s Chief Counsel Endorses Repeal of 1099. The Longview Chamber has and will continue to fight the enactment of this costly and burdensome...
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Social Media Policy Violates National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently sued employer American Medical Response (AMR) alleging that the company unlawfully terminated an employee for comments she posted on her Facebook®...
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Fully Insured Health Plans NOW subject to federal nondiscrimination rules
DID YOU KNOW? Under health care reform, fully insured group health plans will be subject to federal nondiscrimination rules for the first time, representing a major change for those plans. Due to...
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Do you know the difference between employee and independent contractors?
Knowing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor is essential. The IRS provides seven things business owners should know: The IRS uses three factors to determine the...
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Why are Health Care Costs Rising?
Health care costs, and consequently employee health benefit costs, have been growing at an alarming rate for nearly a decade. Employers have seen their health insurance premiums increase 119 percent...
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To Offset Health Care Cost Increases, Sweeping Plan Design Changes Expected
According to a survey recently released by Towers Watson and National Business Group, health care costs are projected to increase by 7 percent in 2011. Annual costs per employee are expected to reach...
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IRS Further Delays Form W-2 Requirement for Small Employers, Issues...
Reporting Requirement Delayed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires employers to report the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored group health coverage on an employee’s Form...
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irs announces new settlement …read now!
The IRS has a new settlement program that allows businesses to voluntarily reclassify their workers as employees and avoid 90% of the normal taxes and penalties. This is a very important issue...
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Health Care Reform: Form W-2 Reporting Requirements
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires employers to report the aggregate cost of employer-sponsored group health plan coverage on their employees’ Forms W-2. The purpose of the...
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2012 Healthcare Compliance Checklist
Health care reform brings a number of changes for employers and health plans in 2012. As employers prepare to comply with new requirements, they need to be aware of how health care reform will...
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