Insurance

Still Time to Sign Up for June 10 ACA Webinar

If you haven’t signed up to learn about the Affordable Care Act, the ACA Dashboard and IRS Form 1094-C and 1095-C Filing and Furnishing, you still have time. And if your company has 50 or more full-time employees, you want to make the time.

Under the Affordable Care Act, large employers – as of 2016, any employer with 50 or more full-time employees – must file informational forms with the IRS and furnish information to full-time employees about the coverage offered. That means these companies need to be tracking their employees’ data now to be ready to report in 2016.

Jonathan Alexander Jun 09 2015 in Affordable Care Act

Drought or El Nino- Protection Contracts are Available

Recent forecasts show the potential of an El Nino event next winter in the western states. The waters of the mid-Pacific are warming up and recent rains in Texas and Oklahoma are historical precursors of a potential El Nino, which brings heavy rains to California and the Southwest. However, no one can predict for certain that an El Nino is imminent and short term forecasts are indicating that the drought conditions and higher than average summer temperatures will persist in the West u

Greg Nelson Jun 02 2015 in Agriculture

Work with Farm Labor Contractors? Beware of Non-Compliant Health Plans

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) large employer mandate requires employers to offer affordable, qualifying coverage starting this year. As a business person, you have myriad plan options available, and the choices can be confusing. Western Growers is here to help.

Jonathan Alexander Apr 07 2015 in Legal