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On the eve of the third anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 老牛影视March 22 issued a statement calling attention to how the health care law continues to create uncertainty and confusion in the construction industry, making it difficult for the nation鈥檚 contractors to plan for the future.
As part of the Employers for Flexibility in Health Care Coalition, 老牛影视March 15 submitted comments to the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service in response to听a Dec. 28 proposed rule听on the employer shared responsibility provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The Stop the HIT Coalition, of which 老牛影视is a member, March 19 sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate offering support for the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2013, introduced by Sen. John Barrasso and Sen. Orrin Hatch, that would repeal the health insurance tax provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.听
老牛影视March 13 joined five other construction groups to send a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Workforce Protections outlining the features of a successful guestworker program in response to a hearing, "Examining the Role of Lower-Skilled Guest Worker Programs in Today's Economy.鈥澨
老牛影视March 12 submitted comments in response to a Department of Labor information request听regarding a proposed worker classification survey. 听According to DOL, the proposed survey would 鈥渃ollect information about employment experiences and workers鈥 knowledge of basic employment laws and rules so as to better understand employees鈥 experience with worker misclassification.鈥
The Department of Labor has issued a self-compliance tool for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions related to part 7 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.听