Aiken & Aiken Employment And Benefits Law Blog
Covering current, relevant employment law and employee benefits/ERISA law topics and basics.
Author: Sheila Aiken and Michele Aiken are partners in the firm of Aiken & Aiken in Algonquin, Ill.
Blawg Related Categories: Benefits/ERISA • Labor & Employment • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Aiken & Aiken Employment And Benefits Law Blog
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Healthcare Coverage Period Extended from 9 months to 12 Months under Illinois Law
Under the recently enacted House Bill 2325 signed into law on June 18, 2009, healthcare coverage under Illinois state law was extended from 9 months to 12 months. With all of the other changes made…
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EEOC Opinion Letter – Requiring a HRA in Order to Obtain ERISA Plan Health Coverage Violates the ADA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an opinion letter in March which recently became public regarding the use of health risk assessments (HRA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). While opinion letters…
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EEOC Opinion Letter – An ERISA Plans Requirement of a HRA to in Order to Obtain Health Coverage Violates the ADA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an opinion letter in March which recently became public regarding the use of health risk assessments (HRA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). While opinion letters…
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New I-9 Form Required Effective April 3, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) amended the regulations governing the use of Form I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification - at the end of last year. The new regulations had an original compliance date…
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Model Notices for New COBRA Subsidy Released
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions which update COBRA and mini-COBRA laws. ARRA requires employers to offer a subsidy to offset the cost of COBRA continuation. Under ARRA, employers must…
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Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Expansion Affects Both ERISA and Insured Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
On Feb. 4, 2009, President Obama signed into law an expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which includes provisions that affects employer-sponsored group health plans. CHIP was formerly known as the State Children's…
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Increases Requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) approved by Congress on February 13, 2009 and signed into law by the President on February, 2009, makes a number of modifications to the Health Insurance…
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COBRA Premium Subsidy Provisions of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
On February 13, 2009, Congress passed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Act"). The Act was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2008. Included in the Act are provisions…
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Employment and ERISA Law Considerations When Reducing or Laying Off Employees
According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, for the 12-month period ending June 2007, there were a total of 23,889 business bankruptcy filings. For the same period ending June 2008, business bankruptcy filings…
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Cycle D 2008 Cumulative List of Changes for ERISA Qualified Plans Available
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2008-108, which contains the 2008 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements. According to the IRS, this list is principally to be used by plan sponsors of…