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Federal Healthcare Employer Mandate Delayed: Now What?
With a one-year reprieve from the implementation of the employer mandate under the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA; www.healthcare.gov/law), announced by the Obama Administration in early July, franchisees and small franchisors can breathe a sigh of relief. Over the next few months, they will not have to determine if they are covered by the employer mandate, select an insurance plan, and figure out which employees are covered ' nor will they have to set aside funds to pay penalties if they choose not to offer insurance. The delay was first announced by Mark Mazur, assistant treasury secretary for tax policy, on his blog on July 2 (see, “Continuing to Implement the ACA in a Careful, Thoughtful Manner,” Treasury Notes, and then formally announced by the IRS on July 9 'see, “Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions,” IRS.gov). However, the one-year delay is not a repeal of ACA, so the question for business owners is how can they use the upcoming year most effectively to prepare for the law.
Attorneys and employee-benefits experts say that the delay will have positive effects for business owners, but they caution that the time should not be wasted. “For small-business owners, such as franchisees, the delayed implementation of the employer mandate is good news,” says Stephanie Vasconcellos, an associate with Neal Gerber & Eisenberg in Chicago. “It gives them time to implement systems for tracking employees and hours and to research how to purchase cost-effective health insurance for full-time employees.”
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.