I believe that loophole was already filled when they wrote the law, two separate companies with the same owner counts together towards the 50, if I understand it correctly.
Yes, closely held related companies are covered under the law.
Non-closely related companies that have intertwining workers are also covered under the law, so arm’s length arrangements like the original poster mentioned would also fall afoul of ObamaCare regulations.
two separate companies with the same owner counts together towards the 50, ...She didn’t say the same company or same owner.