Coburn Investigating Possibility Feds Broke Law On ObamaCare Employer Mandate
Coburn: Feds may have broken law on employer mandate
By Tom Howell Jr. – The Washington Times
Sen. Tom Coburn wants to know whether the Obama administration violated the law by making it easier for seasonal and temporary workers in the federalgovernment to get health coverage — perhaps so the feds would not be penalized under Obamacare’s “employer mandate.”
The Oklahoma Republican outlined his concerns Thursday in a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, which governs the federal employees’ benefits program.
He said a proposal issued in July would allow temporary employees to qualify for health benefits after 90 days, even though federal law requires such employees to work for a continuous year to become eligible.
He also said the government plans to make a full contribution to offset these employees’ health premiums, even though the law prohibits it.