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Category: State Laws

High Court Considers Same-sex Marriage Cases

3/28/2013  8:50AM

ACA/Health Care Reform | Cafeteria Plans/Flexible Benefits | COBRA/USERRA | FMLA | HIPAA | HR/Employer Services | HSAs | Medicare | Payroll | State Laws

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, marked the end of two days of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of same-sex marriage. The outcome of two cases, expected in June 2013, could cause sweeping changes to benefits, insurance and HR laws. [More]

District Court Strikes Down ERISA Pre-emption

9/11/2012  8:14AM

Cafeteria Plans/Flexible Benefits | State Laws

A federal district court recently ruled that the Michigan Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act (HICA) is not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). [More]

Michigan Enacts 1% Tax on Health Care Claims

9/22/2011  10:02AM

Cafeteria Plans/Flexible Benefits | State Laws

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law late Tuesday the Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act (SB 348), which imposes a one percent tax on paid health insurance and HMO claims starting in 2012. [More]