Tag: John Hickman

Federal Court Rules Health Care Reform Provision Unconstitutional

By HR Hero Dec 14, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2010

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that the individual health insurance mandate provision found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the comprehensive health care reform legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law in March 2010, is unconstitutional. The individual mandate would require most individuals to […]

Employers Welcome IRS Deferral of Health Care Reform’s W-2 Reporting Requirement

By HR Hero Oct 13, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 13, 2010

The IRS recently issued Notice 2010-69, which defers the Form W-2 reporting requirement found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by clarifying that such reporting won’t be mandatory for W-2s issued for 2011. The provision in the PPACA that addresses this W-2 reporting was designed to be effective for taxable years beginning […]

House Health Reform Bill’s Impact on Employers

By HR Hero Nov 3, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 3, 2009

Update Dec. 16: COBRA Subsidy Extension Provisions Likely to Be Enacted As Part of DOD Appropriations Act By Ashley Gillihan and John Hickman Last week Nancy Pelosi (D-California), the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, released a 1,990-page health care reform bill called the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The bill is a […]