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What Counts as a Qualifying Life Event? 

Namely

But these qualifying life events , or “QLEs” for short, give employees the rare opportunity to reevaluate and change their elections. Enter the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) , which among other things, entitles certain individuals access to what the law calls a “special enrollment period.”

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Penalties for Benefits Noncompliance

Zenefits

HHS’s penalties increase annually under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. HHS’s penalties increase annually under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. Notification rules. History of benefits compliance. History of benefits compliance.

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HOW U.S. CORPORATIONS CAN AVOID CRIPPLING DATA BREACH FINES IN 2018 AND BEYOND

Effortless HR

Most companies understand that a data breach is one of the most potentially damaging events that could occur in the business world. Compliance Online reported that, despite the huge levels of penalties that have already been applied, more than 120 million people were affected by medical data breaches in 2015 alone.

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Trojans, RATs, and The Onion Router

HR Daily Advisor

Spearphishing uses personal information (vacation plans, promotions, company events, hobbies) that is usually easy to find on social media. Start on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, with a free interactive webcast from Kronos, How to End Service Bureau Fees, Reduce Costs, and Control Your Own Payroll Process. Learn More.

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Podcast Transcript Episode 1: The Future Of Cloud Computing With Dr. Venu Murthy, CTO, Stealth Startup

U-Next

Bhaskaran, Chief Academic Officer, UNext Learning Hello and welcome to Portal, Powered By Jigsaw (Now UNext). This is popularly known as Event Horizon – the point of no return. We know they want to get there. They just want to know how to do it. This Portal promises to be the guide for you. An interesting side fact for you.

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HR Tech Weekly: Episode #220: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

HR Examiner

The heat is rising off the ground right now. They launched a new HIPAA certification exam platform this this week. I talk a little bit about why certifying the HIPAA professional which is the H.R. Hosts Stacey Harris and John Sumser discuss important news and topics in recruiting and HR technology. Download MP3 File. Transcript.

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The Ultimate Guide to Data Breach Laws By State

Embroker

by a data breach occurred in 2015, when the Federal Communications. Data breaches represent a serious threat for modern companies and can have drastic financial ramifications, both for. the business that is attacked and other partners and clients whose data might also have been compromised in the. the reputation of your brand as well.

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