March 1, 2019 postmark deadline Applicant Guideline 2019 graduating High School Seniors who will continue their education to prepare for a career in some way connected to the diverse agricultural industry. Live or work on a farm or be involved with agriculture via any avenue. Family Farm Bureau membership or
The first CMS health plan form submission to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is due by November 15th of this year. CMS Health Plan Form Employers who sponsor self-funded health plans must report membership and schedule the first payment via a form on www.pay.gov. CMS has just
To assist workers and employers, OSHA has launched a new Ebola Web page that provides information about the disease and how to protect workers. It includes sections on the disease itself, hazard recognition, medical information, standards for protecting workers, control and prevention, and additional resources. It also links to the
Last week the Ohio Department of Health issued Enhanced Ebola Quarantine Protocols for sharing with the appropriate person in your company who would handle human resources issues. The Department also issued an Ebola fact sheet that can be used as an educational tool for your employees. Both of these documents
The International Registration Plan has adopted full reciprocity (often abbreviated FRP), effective with the renewal of a carrier’s IRP fleet registration taking effect on or after January 1, 2015. IRP registrants with FRP will automatically have all the IRP states and provinces on their cab cards, and will be authorized
Your Association-endorsed labor law counsel, Fisher & Phillips, is pleased to announce the start of a webinar series that consists of bi-monthly segments focusing on the hottest and most challenging labor and employment law issues. Designed for senior managers, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals, each webinar provides an understanding of
The evolution of corn is a 9,000-year-old story that began when maize split off from teosinte grass. It was then radically altered through selective breeding to develop into the yellow vegetable that exists today. A chemistry teacher in Australia has created an infographic capturing the change, as well as infographics
HARRISBURG – Sent to the Governor October 14 was House Bill 2092 (M. Keller-R-Perry) amends the PA vehicle code to make PA requirements match those of federal rules regarding “covered farm vehicles” where drivers do not need a commercial driver’s license to operate “covered farm vehicles” anywhere within the state
Basics of Employer Reporting 1. What are the information reporting requirements for employers relating to offers of health insurance coverage under employer-sponsored plans? The ACA added Code Section 6056, which requires ALEs to file information returns with the IRS and provide statements to their full-time employees about the health insurance coverage the
On July 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s employer health plan affordability contribution percentage for 2015 in Revenue Procedure 2014-37. The affordability of an employer’s plan is assessed in three situations: the shared responsibility penalty for applicable large employers, the individual mandate and the premium