by Chris Schrader | Jan 28, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Based on the contours established over the last four months we now have enough information on the ambitious launch of the Affordable Care Act to begin to understand the shape of things to come. The intended objective of the Act (The practical elimination of uninsured...
by Chris Schrader | Nov 29, 2013 | Blog, In The News
Shoppers at Wal-Mart today may be treated to chanting people circling in front of the store and criticizing their labor practices. The likelihood that one of those people is, or even was, an actual employee of Wal-Mart will be slim to none. But that’s cool with the...
by Chris Schrader | Nov 25, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog, In The News
The Obama Administration announced changes last Friday in dates relevant to open enrollment in 2014; it also announced that 2013 enrollees will have until December 23rd to pay for insurance coverage beginning January 1, 2014 (the previous deadline was December 15)....
by Chris Schrader | Nov 18, 2013 | Affordable Care Act, Blog
Last week President Obama stunned the state insurance commissioners and insurers with his announcement that he would not enforce ACA mandated requirements on private insurance policy holders and that they can keep that plans that have been or will shortly be...
by Chris Schrader | Oct 15, 2013 | Blog, Human Resources
The Supreme Court is back in session. Three cases of importance to Human Resources professionals bear watching: Lawson v. FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Lawson v. FMR LLC asks the Supreme Court to determine whether an employee of a privately-held contractor or...