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Affordable Care Act Taxes & Fees: What Employers Need to Know for 2015
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law in 2010, employers who offer employee health benefits have absorbed additional costs to provide quality health-care coverage to their employees. These costs have taken the form of expanded eligibility for adult dependents, routine and preventive services covered at no member cost share for non-grandfathered plans, […]
How satisfied are your employees?
Of course, most of us have probably heard the legendary song “(I can’t get no) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones many times. Unfortunately, the words are also a feeling shared by many people these days. All you have to do is check your Facebook newsfeed or Twitter account to find people who “can’t get no
Guidance on Taxes and Employee Benefits in the Year since the U.S. v. Windsor
In June 2013, Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor. In particular, Section 3 of DOMA defined marriage for the purposes of federal law as being between one man and one woman, therefore, legally married same-sex couples were not considered
Beware of Hidden Dangers in Inadequate Indemnifications
Amy manufactures miniature springs. Brad wants to buy those springs to install in plastic frogs he sells to a burger chain as kids’ meal prizes. Brad knows that if a spring in one of his frogs malfunctions and injures someone, he’ll be sued. So, he insists that the contract with Amy include both an indemnification
Standing For Student-Centered Education
I always enjoy this time of the year when my wife and I send our grandkids to school. It is a time of promise and hope for society’s children who are being prepared to be the leaders of tomorrow. Our state has a great responsibility to provide the best education possible to New York’s children

Schumer: USDA to purchase up to $25M in surplus grape juice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use up to $25 million in Section 32 program funds to purchase concord-grape juice for use in domestic-nutrition

St. Joseph’s formally opens new surgical tower
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center today held a ceremonial opening of its new Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower. The $63 million, 104,000-square-foot
Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning extend affiliation through 2016-2017 season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch and Tampa Bay Lightning professional hockey clubs have jointly announced an extension of their affiliation agreement for two more

Oswego Health announces Ferguson as director of new foundation
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Karen Ferguson recently joined Oswego Health as director of the newly created Oswego Health Foundation, the health-care organization announced today. The Oswego
SBA awards New York state export-promotion funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Wednesday announced that New York is among 24 states it is recognizing with funding awards to support activities
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