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Considerations Under the Employer Mandate and ACA Information Reporting for Employers Involved in Corporate Transactions
With some companies becoming subject to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate and new reporting requirements for the first time in 2015, corporate transactions, such as a merger or acquisition, will now require add…
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Updated IRS Guidance on ACA Reporting: Draft 2015 Forms and Instructions Released by IRS
The IRS recently issued draft 2015 Forms
1094-B,
1095-B,
1094-C, and
1095-C. Along with these forms, the IRS issued draft 2015 instructions for completing these forms (which can be accessed
here and
here). Smith Haughey also previously issued a client alert on the 2014 final forms, which can be found
here. The draft instructions and forms are simil…
Smith Haughey Supreme Court Victory Ends Decade Long Legal Uncertainty
When a medical malpractice plaintiff files a complaint before the expiration of the mandatory notice-waiting period, the filing is ineffective, does not initiate tolling of the statute of limitations, and must be dismissed. That was the unanimous ruling of the Michigan Supreme Court yesterday in the much-anticipated decision of Tyra v Organ Procure…
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Department of Labor Proposes Changes to FLSA Overtime Rules
Early in 2014, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Labor (DOL) to update the regulations defining which white-collar workers are protected by the minimum wage and overtime standards in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On Monday, July 6, 2015, the proposed rule responding to Mr. Obama’s demand and seeking…
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Same-Sex Marriage and the Affordable Care Act: the Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions Require Employers to Review Employee Benefit Plan Offerings
The two recent Supreme Court decisions in Obergefell v. Hodges and King v. Burwell will require employers to review their employee benefit plans and consider whether any changes need to be made in light of these decisions. This client alert briefly summarizes these rulings and key takeaways for employers in administering their employee benefit plan…
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