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Mandated Benefits Compliance Guide, 2011 Edition is a comprehensive and practical reference manual covering key federal regulatory issues that must be addressed by human resources managers, benefits specialists, and company executives in all industries. Mandated Benefits Compliance Guide includes in-depth coverage of these and other major federal regulations: * Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) * Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act * Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) * Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) * Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) * Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) * Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act (HEART Act) * Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Mandated Benefits Compliance Guide helps take the guesswork out of managing employee benefits and human resources by clearly and concisely describing the essential requirements and administrative processes necessary to comply with each regulation. The Guide offers suggestions for protecting employers against the most common litigation threats and recommendations for handling various types of employee problems. Throughout the Guide are numerous exhibits, useful checklists and forms, and do's and don'ts. A list of HR audit questions at the beginning of each chapter serves as an aid in evaluating your company's level of regulatory compliance. Plus, the 2011 Edition includes a BONUS CD-ROM which includes the many exhibits, checklists, and forms that are contained in the book. Mandated Benefits Compliance Guide has been updated to include coverage of: * Health care reform as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act * The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force and the final regulations governing the employment of teenage workers * The effects of GINA and t