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News & Updates
March 4, 2016

Medicare Data Match Project – What Is It?

Date: March 4, 2016 | One Step Ahead: Employee Benefits Edition Many employers have recently received letters from CMS regarding a “Requirement to Submit the Group […]
February 8, 2016

Franco Named Senior Account Manager at GKG

Cindy A. Franco has been named senior account manager for employee benefits at Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford, New York. She will […]
January 4, 2016

ACA Reporting Deadlines Delayed

Date: December 30, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Health Care Reform On Dec. 28, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-4 to delay […]
December 21, 2015

Delay of 'Cadillac Tax' & Suspension of Two Other ACA Taxes

Date: December 21, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Health Care Reform On Dec. 18, 2015, the U.S. Congress passed a federal budget bill for 2016 […]
December 18, 2015

2015 Means 27 Bi-Weekly Pay Periods For Some Employers (instead of 26)

Date: December 18, 2015 If you pay employees bi-weekly (we do!), it’s important to note that 2015 may be an oddity…a payroll “leap year” of sorts. […]
December 8, 2015

Forms 1095-B/C Due to Employees by February 1st

Date: December 8, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Health Care Reform Compliance Reminder: Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) and Sponsors of Self-Insured Health Plans Must Provide […]
December 3, 2015

OSHA's "QuickTakes" E-Newsletter – A Great Resource!

Date: December 2, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Risk Management Edition Twice a month, OSHA sends an informative e-newsletter about OSHA initiatives and products to assist […]
November 23, 2015

Calling all "Snowbirds"! Have you prepared your home, yet?

Date: November 23, 2015 | That’s a Good Question! Question: “I’m a ‘Snowbird’ and will be heading south later this month. Is there anything that I […]
November 20, 2015

OSHA Penalties to Increase in 2016

Date: November 19, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Risk Management Edition On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Act), which […]
November 3, 2015

ACA's Automatic Enrollment Requirement Repealed

Date: November 3, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Health Care Reform The Affordable Care Act (ACA) included an automatic enrollment requirement for certain large employers. […]