GSA NATIONAL BLOG

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its annual memorandum noting a rate increase for Service Contract Act (SCA) Health and Welfare Fringe Benefits. The new rate is $4.27 per... Read More

Form 1094/1095 Penalties Increased Significantly President Obama recently signed a bill that will significantly increase penalties levied due to failure to file various tax reporting forms – including Form 1094/1095.... Read More

The Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) today, ruling that subsidies should be available in states that have set up their own health insurance... Read More

Compliance with the Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon and Related Acts is receiving more attention than ever from the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL Wage and Hour Division’s... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published a report on Workplace Wellness Programs, an analysis of services offered, participation and incentives. Click here for the full report. The report focuses... Read More

March 30, 2015 – In a recent response by the Department of Labor (DOL) in their Affordable Care Act (ACA) FAQ, we learned that the new Summary of Benefits and... Read More

The November 5, 2014 deadline that had been previously set by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for most self-insured health plans to obtain a health plan identification number... Read More

Department of Labor (DOL) wage and hour investigations continue to be on the rise in 2014. This trend serves our industry with an important reminder that now is the time... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its annual memorandum noting a rate increase for Service Contract Act (SCA) Health and Welfare Fringe Benefits. The new rate is $4.02 per... Read More

Recent years have seen a marked rise in Department of Labor (DOL) wage and hour investigations. With those efforts continuing, now is an important time to review your company’s Service... Read More

The Affordable Care Act established two new IRS reporting requirements regarding group health coverage offered to employees. Each new reporting rule requires a detailed report to be filed each year... Read More

Employee Designations Factors to Establish Full-Time Employee Status A new employee must be treated as a full-time employee for play-or-pay purposes if it is reasonable to assume that the employee... Read More