Payroll

 Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

December 2, 2013 

Survey Shows Employer Views on Healthcare System

Deloitte has issued a report showing that employers view the health-care system as wasteful and expensive, and that their keys for improving the system are increased transparency around pricing and performance. The report also reveals that, three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many companies do not fully understand the law's…

 Tips on Who Qualifies for Health Tax Credits

November 30, 2013 

Tips on Who Qualifies for Health Tax Credits

Health reform expanded Medicaid to those earning less than 138 percent of poverty level. To speed up the application process, Medicaid no longer asks for savings account statements and insurance policy values to determine eligibility.

 Small Business Website for Health Law Delayed One Year

November 29, 2013 

Small Business Website for Health Law Delayed One Year

The Obama administration announced Wednesday a one-year delay in allowing small business owners to use the federal government's flawed online insurance marketplace to buy health coverage for their employees and themselves under the Affordable Care Act.

 Virginia Medicaid Debate Uncertain

November 27, 2013 

Virginia Medicaid Debate Uncertain

Both sides still are coming to terms with the potential outcomes of the decision on whether to expand the state and federally funded program providing health care for people with low incomes. It could be years before the issue is resolved, said Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, the vice chairman of a state panel…

 Survey: Job Prospects Improving for Recent College Grads

November 21, 2013 

Survey: Job Prospects Improving for Recent College Grads

Recent college graduates are seeing better job prospects as they enter the labor market, although it's less encouraging for those who hold MBAs and other advanced degrees, according to an annual national survey of employers conducted by Michigan State University.

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November 20, 2013 

Oregon Unemployment Rate at 5-Year Low

Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in October, its lowest point this year. Unemployment was at 7.8 percent in September and 8.1 percent in August.

 Paychex Introduces New Cloud Accounting System

November 19, 2013 

Paychex Introduces New Cloud Accounting System

Payroll and business software and services provider Paychex, Inc. has announced a new product line. The company partnered with Kashoo to develop the Paychex Accounting Online system, which expands the Paychex's offerings to include simple and secure cloud accounting for small businesses.