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Model Notices Previously Set to Expire on March 31, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has extended the effective date of its model Health Insurance Exchange Notices through April 30, 2017. Previously, these model notices were set to expire on March 31, 2017. No other changes have been made to […]

Affordability, Tax Filing Threshold, and Other Exemptions Available Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) ”individual mandate” (also called individual shared responsibility) provision, every individual must have minimum essential health coverage for each month, qualify for an exemption, or make a payment when filing his or her federal income tax return. Among other exemptions, individuals may […]

Yesterday, we here at Applied Resource Insurance Solutions, hosted a 401(k) Luncheon Seminar at the Paseo Club in Valencia, CA. Our two keynote speakers were remarkable, and engaged the entire room. Thad Letzer, the managing director of Mass Mutual, presented a Mass Mutual presentation on understanding what you’re investing into. And James Schramm, a financial […]

Actions Abolish Certain Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors President Trump has revoked Executive Order 13673, the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, and the so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors. Background Executive Order 13673, as amended by Executive Orders 13683 and 13738, and a final rule (“blacklisting rule”) implementing that Executive Order, required certain […]

Last night, Autonation Chevrolet hosted the Santa Clarita Chamber’s after-hour mixer event. They not only sponsored it, but they raffled off a brand new car! Along with many other items, such as iPad mini’s, Amazon Echo Dot’s, etc., and ARIS was there to capture all the fun! To learn more about SCV Chamber events coming […]

Anti-Harassment Policies, Reporting, and Training Addressed The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released four checklists to aid employers in preventing harassment in the workplace and responding when it occurs. The checklists cover the following topics: Leadership and accountability in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing a harassment prevention program; Best practices for anti-harassment policies; Essential […]

Certain Petitions Continue to Be Accepted U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally mandated H-2B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. Background The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill […]

Updated Poster Available for Download An updated “Right to Work” poster is now available for employers and certain federal or state contractors who participate in the federal E-Verify program. About E-Verify U.S. law requires companies to employ only individuals who may legally work in the United States—either U.S. citizens, or foreign citizens who have the […]

Decision Reverses Previously Announced Policy Pursuant to a recent executive order, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will continue to accept for processing tax returns in instances where a taxpayer does not indicate his or her health coverage status. Background The Affordable Care Act requires individual taxpayers to indicate on their IRS Form 1040 whether they […]

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have released the American Health Care Act, a bill which seeks to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The primary House committees with jurisdiction over health care—Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means—will begin deliberating the bill on Wednesday, March 8. Significant changes to this […]