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Marketplace Special Enrollment Period Rules Also Modified The 2018 open enrollment period to obtain coverage in the individual Health Insurance Marketplace runs from November 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017, with coverage starting January 1, 2018. After this period, individuals can enroll or change plans only if they qualify for a special enrollment period. Special Enrollment […]

Reports Due by September 30 Federal contractors and subcontractors are advised that the reporting season for the 2017 VETS-4212 report begins August 1, 2017 and ends September 30, 2017.   Who is Required to File a VETS-4212 Report? In general, federal contractors and subcontractors who aren’t exempt and whose contract with any department or agency of the United States is at least $150,000 must annually […]

Our Benefits Broker, Betsy Keelser What’s the last book you read?  Hal Elrod’s “The Miracle Morning for Salespeople.” What are you passionate about?  Saving dogs, and finding a cure for cancer. What is the best pet you ever had?  Moose, my American Bulldog. He was cognitively deaf, but he was 90lbs of sweetness and love. […]

Employers Can Submit Comments through September 25, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a request for information (RFI) seeking input on its 2016 final rule which adjusted the salary thresholds for executive, administrative, and professional employees to be exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. What Was in the 2016 […]

Overnight, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Health Care Freedom Act, a bill which sought to repeal several requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While the future of the ACA repeal effort is unclear at this time, pending further developments, all existing ACA requirements remain in effect, including penalties for noncompliance. Read full […]

Our Asst. Account Executive, Kaylin Northam Who inspires you? My boyfriend Jonathan is my biggest inspiration. He has the best heart, and it inspires me to be the best version of myself as well. What was the best concert you ever attended?  I typically love grungy, dive bar metal bands, but I once saw Katy […]

Premium Processing of Other Petitions to Resume as Workloads Permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for H1-B petitions that may be exempt from the annual cap on visa applications if the petitioner is: An institution of higher education; A nonprofit related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education; […]

We here at Applied Resource Insurance Solutions wanted to share a very informative webinar on HR and benefits must do’s and how to avoid common mistakes. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the slide presentation and recording of the webinar below. Download copy of webinar slide presentation View the webinar recording The recording of […]

Employers Can Submit Comments through September 25, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a request for information (RFI) seeking input on its 2016 final rule which adjusted the salary thresholds for executive, administrative, and professional employees to be exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. What Was in the 2016 […]

Our Marketing Director, Maggie-Mae Laufman What’s the last book you read? I am currently reading the Lunar Chronicles, and am on the 3rd book “Cress.” The Lunar Chronicles are essentially post-apocalyptic books based off of Fairy Tales in a semi-cyborg society. It sounds weird, but all of the books were on the New York Times […]