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Judges Block Trump Administration's Attempt to Limit Contraceptive Coverage

Date:: January 18, 2019

A pair of federal judges have blocked enforcement of the Trump administration's revised rules that would have made it easier for employers to refuse to offer birth control coverage for moral or religious reasons.

ACA Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Judge, But Will It Stand?

Date:: December 17, 2018

A federal judge in Texas has ruled not only that the Affordable Care Act's individual coverage mandate is unconstitutional but that the entire ACA should be struck down. However, an appeal is a virtual certainty.

IRS Releases 2019 Inflation Adjustments to Fringe Benefits and Income Taxes

Date:: November 21, 2018

The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2018-57, which lists the inflation adjustments for a variety of employer-provided fringe benefits for 2019.

DOL, IRS and HHS Issue Proposed Rules to Bolster Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Date:: November 2, 2018

The US Department of Labor, jointly with the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services, released proposed rules for Health Reimbursement Arrangements intended to increase HRAs' usability.

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh's Past Rulings Signal Employer-Friendly Approach

Date:: July 10, 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has compiled a largely pro-employer record in his 12 years on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. But a contentious Senate confirmation process likely awaits him.

Hawaii Passes Several New Employment Laws

Date:: July 9, 2018

Hawaii governor David Ige signed a flurry of bills into law on July 5, including several affecting employers. The measures included a salary history inquiry ban, a law preserving certain Affordable Care Act benefits under state law, authorization for a study to analyze and propose a paid family leave law, and a bill increasing certain workers' compensation benefits.

Justice Kennedy Retires From Supreme Court, Setting Stage for Likely Confirmation Battle

Date:: June 27, 2018

Kennedy's retirement could lead to a "durable conservative majority of votes for the foreseeable future," which will have a transformative effect on labor and employment law, one expert predicted.

DOL Releases Final Rule Governing Association Health Plans

Date:: June 22, 2018

The new rule provides an added mechanism for meeting the definition of employer under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and could affect an estimated 3.2 million enrollees in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual and small group markets.

Iowa Law Takes Pathway Around Affordable Care Act

Date:: April 27, 2018

A new Iowa law, providing that not all health plans actually qualify as health insurance, appears to be an end-run around the Affordable Care Act's requirements.

"Cadillac" Health Plan Tax Delayed

Date:: January 24, 2018

The start of a tax on "Cadillac" health plans has been delayed from 2020 until 2022.

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