The 2013 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide is the ideal reference for HR personnel, benefits professionals, benefits attorneys, payroll managers, or anyone involved in the area of employee health and welfare benefits. This handy, authoritative book discusses pertinent federal tax and employment laws as they involve employee benefits plans. Part of CCH's "Master Guide" series, the U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues. U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide: Offers helpful insights into the issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis Features explanations of the many employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes Addresses employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure, and other compliance issues Includes cross-references to the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations, and CCH's Employee Benefits Management product Includes time-saving features include compliance documents and checklists The 2013 U.S. Employee Benefits Master Guide has been updated to include coverage of: Health reform updates, including: Final regulations on preventive services Final regulations on medical loss ratios Final regulations on summaries of benefits and coverage Proposed regulations on nondiscriminatory wellness programs Guidance on Form W-2 health insurance reporting rules Guidance on waiting period limitation Guidance on determining full-time employees for purposes of employer shared responsibility provision Supreme Court ruling on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Proposed regulations on service member leave, airline crew rules, and intermittent leave pursuant to the FMLA