On January 2, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations regarding one of the Affordable Care Act's more controversial provisions--the Employer Shared Responsibility (penalty) provision. Under this provision, an employer may face an annual $2,000 or $3,000 penalty (tax) per qualifying employee depending on...
No-Fault Automobile Insurance is designed to reduce the overall cost of insurance by making quick payments to individuals injured in an accident regardless of fault and by limiting the right to file lawsuits after the accident. Though relatively straightforward, the concept of No-Fault insurance is...
Almost every business relies on computers, networks and electronic data to support their business operations and serve their customers. What most business owners don’t realize is the substantial exposure associated with their use of electronic platforms and the data those platforms host. Today, Cyber Liability...
When considering insurance, owners and operators of self storage facilities often focus on traditional coverages despite facing risks that are unique to the self storage industry. As a result, some of the biggest risks faced by self storage facilities remain uninsured. To avoid this problem, owners...
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is moving beyond its traditional role as the nation's principal wage and hour law. In addition to establishing minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and youth employment standards, the FLSA now deals with health...
Data security breaches clearly pose a significant risk to organizations that collect or maintain customers’ personally identifying information in electronic format. Unfortunately, too many organizations do not fully understand the risk. Here is confirmation that a data security breach can be a huge problem. 700 Approximate...
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is a not-for-profit government corporation insuring Florida homes and businesses that are unable to purchase property insurance in the private marketplace. As the "insurer of last resort," Citizens is actively trying to reduce its exposure by transferring policies to the private...
Change has been in the air since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act). Adjustments are being made to recent changes and preparations are being made for changes that are yet to come. Though opinions about the Act’s...
On the last day before summer recess, the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the much anticipated “ObamaCare” case. Despite being difficult to follow without the assistance of a roadmap, the result of the nearly 200-page ruling is that health care reform...
In April 27, 2012, a bill amending Florida’s Self-Storage Facility Act (Act) was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. The bill primarily implements changes to the notice requirements related to enforcing an owner’s lien against items stored in a self storage facility. According to...