The source is Betsy McCaughey, former lieutenant governor of New York, who is chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, in the Wall Street Journal. Take it up with them.
I'm amazed, frankly, that the Romney campaign needs high-priced MA lawyers to back their spin.
Whoever she is, she's got her facts wrong, and I've proved it by citing the relevent sections of the law. But since when have you cared about facts?
I'm amazed, frankly, that the Romney campaign needs high-priced MA lawyers to back their spin.
That was a newletter sent to the law firm's CLIENTS on how to comply with the law. It had nothing to do with the Romney campaign. But don't take their word for it. The MA restauranteers association says the same thing in a document circulated to their members:
A Free-Rider Surcharge will be imposed on employers of 11 or more who do not “offer to contribute to", or "arrange for the purchase of health insurance" for all of their employees. This surcharge will be based on an employee's and their dependents' use of the "free health care" services.
An employer can avoid the Free-Rider Surcharge by: Offering a group health insurance plan; or
Establishing a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan, which allows an employee to set aside wages on a pre-tax basis for qualified benefits, such as group health insurance costs.
It is important to note that an employer need not make a financial contribution to a plan in order to avoid this surcharge. The "arrange for coverage" requirement is satisfied by establishing a cafeteria plan.
Taken from here:
https://www.marestaurantassoc.org:442/documents/March2007HealthCareUpdate.doc
Better yet, read the law for yourself. I've already provided a link. It's all there in black and white.