Congress, White House include a repeal of the excise tax in 2020 funding legislation that's expected to be signed into law by Friday.
With the tax perhaps unlikely to ever take effect, should companies still factor it into their benefits planning and strategies?
The premiums plan sponsors pay to the PBGC, which already were to rise, were hiked again to pay for a funding deficit just before the House passed the bill.
Many companies will see modest new benefits-related costs as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.
If Mitt Romney is elected President, all bets are off for the Affordable Care Act.
The Presidential race and which party wins control of the Senate may dictate much about health-care reform and its costs for years to come.
Despite the Supreme Court's 5-4 conservative majority, the justices will uphold the law's individual mandate, an employer advocate predicts.
