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The Affordable Care Act – Two Years Later 05/11/2012

March 23, marked the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While the Supreme Court will hear arguments on challenges to the health care law, a number of ACA’s provisions are already making an impact on …

Summary of Benefits & Coverage and Uniform Glossary 03/05/2012

Summary of Benefits and Coverage Under the law, insurance companies and group health plans will provide consumers with a concise document detailing, in plain language, simple and consistent information about health plan benefits and coverage. This Summary of Benefits and …

Form W-2 Reporting Applicable to You? 02/14/2012

Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must report the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored coverage on an employee’s Form W-2. This reporting mandate is first required for the 2012 tax year, such that the aggregate cost of this coverage must …

Notice of Civil Union Rights 06/24/2011

Effective June 1, 2011, the Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (the “Civil Union Law”) provides that both same-sex and different sex couples who enter into a civil union will have all of the obligations, protections and legal rights …

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