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Key Health Law Issues for 2011 (PDF)
"Given . . . pressures and converging forces, the following is a summary discussion of what we see on the horizon as the top eleven significant health law issues facing providers, payors and other stakeholders for the remainder of 2011." (McDermott Will & Emery)


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New Edition of 'Covering Health Issues' Now Online
"The completely updated 200-page Alliance sourcebook, 'Covering Health Issues, 6th Edition' is now available online. Written with reporters in mind,'Covering Health Issues' is useful for anyone looking for concise information on health policy issues . . . ." (Alliance for Health Reform)

Law Repeals Expanded 1099 Reporting Requirements, Amends Subsidy Repayment Requirements
"The 1099 reporting requirement is the first PPACA provision to be repealed." (Towers Watson)

Health Care Costs Double for Typical Family of Four Covered by Preferred Provider Organization
"The 2011 [Milliman Medical Index] cost is $19,393, an increase of 7.3% over 2010 . . . ." (Healthcare Town Hall)

Breastfeeding Opportunity for Moms: When Employers Make it Difficult
"It doesn't help that many workers aren't aware of the new FSLA breastfeeding provisions. According to the Workplace Options survey, 57 percent of workers polled had no idea the law existed . . . ." (ABC News Internet Ventures)

Transgender Bias in Workplace Costs Massachusetts Millions, Study Says
"The study, by the Williams Institute for Se.xual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy . . . found that more than three-quarters of 283 transgender Massachusetts residents surveyed have experienced some form of employment discrimination . . . ." (The Boston Globe)

California Mandatory Sick Pay Legislation Proposed Again
"AB 400 would provide that an employee who works in California for 7 or more days in a calendar year is entitled to paid sick days. The law would apply to both exempt and non-exempt employees." (Barker Olmsted & Barnier)

Uncertainty Surrounds Small Business Benefits in Health Reform Law
"[S]ome small business owners have been surprised to learn that they do not meet the criteria for the tax credits in the reform law." (California HealthCare Foundation by The Advisory Board Company)

Benefits in General; Executive Compensation

Web Site Helps Locate Employee Benefits Law Experts
"The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (the College) has launched a new Website feature to help locate leading employee benefits practitioners, including those available to act as mediators or expert witnesses in legal disputes. The feature, 'About the Fellows' - at http://www.acebc.com/content/fellows.asp - was developed and is sponsored by the College." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Top Companies for Work-Life Balance, According to Glassdoor Announcement
"The announcement said Nestle Purina Petcare received the highest rating (4.6 on a 5-point scale) from its employees over the past year in regard to work-life balance." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Press Releases

US Labor Department Seeks Public Comments On Electronic Disclosure By Employee Benefit Plans.

Comments are due by June 6, 2011. For more information, please Click Here.

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Employee Benefits Jobs

Onsite Participant Counselor
for Diversified in VA

Pension Consultants/Administrators
for Northern NJ Mid-Size Pension Consulting Firm in NJ

Testing Consultant
for Diversified in MA

Compliance Testing and Reporting Specialist
for Prudential in IA

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Webcasts and Conferences

401(k) Rekon Advisor Symposium - Cincinnati
in Ohio on June 9, 2011 presented by 401(k) Rekon

HIPAA Security for Employer Plans and Business Associates: A Framework for Compliance
Nationwide on June 9, 2011 presented by EBIA / Thomson Reuters


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