CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 ADVISORY

Due to the health risks posed by the Corona Virus tragedy, our office is following the directives of the governor of California in order to minimize the risks to our staff, our clients and our community. Our office will continue to operate fully, as it has thus far, observing our normal schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will continue to schedule appointments to meet with clients and will do this via ZOOM or Telephone only.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with any of our lawyers or staff members, please do so by calling our office at 619-291-1112. You can also contact us via e-mail at [email protected]janbejar.com

Thank you for your understanding.

AVISO DE CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19

Debido a los riesgos para la salud planteados por la tragedia del Virus Corona, nuestra oficina está siguiendo las directivas del gobernador de California para minimizar los riesgos para nuestro personal, nuestros clientes y nuestra comunidad. Nuestra oficina seguirá funcionando a pleno, como lo ha hecho hasta ahora, cumpliendo con nuestro horario habitual, de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Continuaremos programando citas para reunirnos con los clientes y lo haremos solo a través de ZOOM o por teléfono.

Si desea programar una cita con alguno de nuestros abogados o miembros del personal, hágalo llamando a nuestra oficina al 619-291-1112. También puede contactarnos por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Gracias por su comprensión.

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Affordable Care Act may affect work visa holders in California

It is not difficult to find information about the Affordable Care Act; in fact, hundreds and thousands of articles, blogs and social media posts have been dedicated to the subject. Yet for the many people in California who hold a work visa and are not planning on immigrating to the country, the issue of Obamacare can become more than a bit confusing. Though they may not be American citizens, as is the case of anyone who has obtained a legal work visa, they must still comply with the law.

The answer for people in this situation is both simple and complex. On the one hand, they are expected to have health insurance without exception. This is a part of the Affordable Care Act, and it applies to anyone with a work visa.

On the other hand, they, like American citizens, have to determine where they are going to get that health insurance. For instance, they may be able to get it through their employer, as is the case with some work visa holders in California. If their employer will not cover health insurance, they would be expected to purchase it from the government.

Again, the coverage responsibility could fall on the work visa holder and would therefore come out of pocket. If that is the case, he or she may be able to get some of the cost of health insurance underwritten in the form of subsidies. Any holder of a work visa should investigate to make sure he or she is in compliance when the Affordable Care Act kicks in on Jan. 1, 2014.

Source: Yahoo! Finance, We’re Answering Your Questions About Obamacare, Lisa Scherzer, Oct. 12, 2013

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