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21 Aug 2015, 11:24 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employers sponsoring health plans and members of their management named as plan fiduciaries or otherwise having input or oversight over the health plan should verify their company’s group health plan meets the out-of-pocket maximum rules of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) § 1302(c)(1) as well as a long list of other federal health benefit rules to minimize the risk that violations will compel the sponsoring employer to self-assess, self-report on IRS Form 8928, and… [read post]
11 Aug 2015, 2:29 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Stamer works with U.S. and foreign businesses, governments, trade associations, and others on workforce, social security and severance, health care, immigration, privacy and [read post]
3 Aug 2015, 12:07 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Since violation of these out-of-pocket maximums (as well as many other federal health benefit rules) can trigger an obligation for the employer to self-assess, self-report by filing a Form IRS Form 8928, and pay excise taxes of up to $100 per day, as well as expose the plan and its fiduciaries to ERISA lawsuits from covered persons, the Department of Labor or both, insurers and administrators also should review their group health plan provisions and their administration in operation to… [read post]
28 Jul 2015, 8:05 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Stamer is recognized nationally and internationally for her practical and creative insights and leadership on HIPAA and other health and other employee benefit, human resources, and related insurance, health care, privacy and data security and tax matters and policy. [read post]
27 Jul 2015, 11:56 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  As implemented by current Department of Labor Regulations, these ACA claims and appeals procedures require that group health plans (other than grandfathered plans) both comply with: All of the pre-existing ERISA claims and appeals rules; and Notify members or their beneficiaries of their rights to and provide for independent review of coverage rescission decisions and medical judgment-based claims denials in accordance with detailed rules set forth in the Labor… [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 7:41 am by Blue Blog
  At the seminar, business owners will learn about such vital issues as:  Maintaining a Diverse Workforce Free from Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation; Accommodating Employees with Disabilities; Dealing with Family, Medical, and Military Leave Issues; Understanding the National Labor Relations Board’s Broad View of “Protected Concerted Activity;” and Applying the Fair Labor Standards Act to the Construction Industry. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 7:41 am by Blue Blog
  At the seminar, business owners will learn about such vital issues as:  Maintaining a Diverse Workforce Free from Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation; Accommodating Employees with Disabilities; Dealing with Family, Medical, and Military Leave Issues; Understanding the National Labor Relations Board’s Broad View of “Protected Concerted Activity;” and Applying the Fair Labor Standards Act to the Construction Industry. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 7:41 am by Blue Blog
  At the seminar, business owners will learn about such vital issues as:  Maintaining a Diverse Workforce Free from Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation; Accommodating Employees with Disabilities; Dealing with Family, Medical, and Military Leave Issues; Understanding the National Labor Relations Board’s Broad View of “Protected Concerted Activity;” and Applying the Fair Labor Standards Act to the Construction Industry. [read post]
11 Jul 2015, 2:14 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
According to OCR, its investigation of the complaint revealed among other things that: SEMC improperly disclosed the PHI of at least 1,093 individuals; SEMC failed to implement sufficient security measures regarding the transmission of and storage of ePHI to reduce risks and vulnerabilities to a reasonable and appropriate level; and SEMC failed to timely identify and respond to a known security incident, mitigate the harmful effects of the security incident, and document… [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 2:43 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
U.S. should brace for potentially huge increases in their federal minimum wage overtime costs and liabilities if the U.S. [read post]
26 Jun 2015, 12:25 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel and Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms.Stamer is recognized nationally and internationally for her practical and creative insights and leadership on health and other employee benefit, human resources and insurance matters and policy. [read post]
25 Jun 2015, 3:02 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  Prompt action to identify and self-correct covered violations may mitigate the penalties a company faces under Code Section 6039D as well as other potential liabilities associated with those violations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Social Security Act, or other federal laws. [read post]
7 Jun 2015, 9:01 pm by Joanna L. Grossman
And that control, in turn, facilitated their greater integration into the labor force—and access to better economic security. [read post]
6 May 2015, 7:09 pm by Jon Gelman
 The initial state workers’ compensation programs were enacted in 1911, which makes workmen’s compensation (as the program was known until the 1970s) the oldest social insurance program in the U.S. [read post]
6 May 2015, 9:15 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Recognized as a “Top” attorney in employee benefits, labor and employment and health care law, Ms. [read post]