[WSBARP] Health Insurance for Employees

[Scott Thomas]

This is referred to as the Affordable Care Act's employer shared
responsibility provisions, or more commonly, pay or play.  Generally, large
employers are taxed if they fail to provide health benefits.  A large
employer is one with 50 or more employees.  Small employers may be entitled
to a tax credit if they provide benefits.  An FTE is one who works more than
30 hours/week.  Obviously, this is a simplified description of the ACA
provisions.  See https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers for
detailed info.

 

There have been bills introduced in the Washington legislature to require
all employers to pay for health coverage.  And, there are paid sick leave
laws coming on line in 2019.

 

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On Behalf Of Mimi Wagner
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 3:28 PM
To: 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Health Insurance for Employees

 

I must admit I freaked out when I saw that email, and then I found this at
the L&I site and calmed down:

 


Health Benefits


Question: Does a business have to give workers health or disability
insurance plans?

No. Health Insurance and disability plans are voluntary benefits that a
business may or may not choose to provide. This issue is not regulated by
L&I. However, Insurance Commission rules <http://www.insurance.wa.gov/>
regarding termination of benefits may apply.

 

 

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[mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Roger Hawkes
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 3:06 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Health Insurance for Employees

 

There is no requirement to buy insurance for employees of small firms.  I
sure want to know about it if anyone has any cites that appear to say
otherwise.

 

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<mailto:wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> > On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
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Subject: [WSBARP] Health Insurance for Employees

 

Listmates,

 

It was my understanding that if you have full time employees you must
provide them health insurance, even though my one member pllc does not buy
my family's insurance.  We just hired a "'part-time" employee because we
can't afford paying for more insurance.  My accountant does not believe we
need to provide such insurance because we are under 8 employees and the
company does not purchase it for my family.  I thought the Washington
Supreme Court imposes most, if not all, employee laws on all employers,
regardless of size.

 

The other question the accountant and I don't agree on is what is the number
of hours a "part-time" employee can work and retain that status?

 

Your experiences in this area would be greatly appreciated.

 

Jeff Davis

 

 

W. Jeff Davis, Esq.

BELL & DAVIS PLLC
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Sequim WA 98382
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