{"id":7323,"date":"2013-06-10T11:26:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T11:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affinityhrgroup.com\/2019\/05\/potential-employer-penalties-under-the-affordable-care-act\/"},"modified":"2013-06-10T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T11:26:45","slug":"potential-employer-penalties-under-the-affordable-care-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworkplaceadvisors.com\/potential-employer-penalties-under-the-affordable-care-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Employer Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many clients have been asking about the potential employer penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \u00a0Although many details of practical applications of the new law are still murky as states work to establish (or not establish) their health exchanges, the penalties under the law are well defined. \u00a0The first thing to know is if you have fewer than 50 full time equivalent workers, whether you provide health insurance or not, no penalty will apply. \u00a0If you have more than 50 full time equivalent employees, you may be eligible for a penalty if you do not provide health insurance to your workers or the coverage you provide is considered unaffordable. 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