Complying with the health care law is costing small businesses thousands of dollars that they didnt have to spend before the new regulations went intoeffect.

Brad Mete estimates his staffing company, Affinity Resources, will spend $100,000 this year on record-keeping and filing documents with the government. Hes hired two extra staffers and is spending more on services from its human resourcesprovider.

The Affordable Care Act, which as of next Jan. 1 applies to all companies with 50 or more workers, requires owners to track staffers hours, absences and how much they spend on health insurance

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Karen Gonzales, a recruiter with Affinity Resources, a temporary staffing company, talks with a job seeker on the phone from her Miami Lakes, Fla., office onMonday. (Full-size photo)

Complying with the health care law is costing small businesses thousands of dollars that they didnt have to spend before the new regulations went intoeffect.

Brad Mete estimates his staffing company, Affinity Resources, will spend $100,000 this year on record-keeping and filing documents with the government. Hes hired two extra staffers and is spending more on services from its human resourcesprovider.

The Affordable Care Act, which as of next Jan. 1 applies to all companies with 50 or more workers, requires owners to track staffers hours, absences and how much they spend on health insurance. Many small businesses dont have the human resources departments or computer systems that large companies have, making it harder to handle the paperwork. On average, complying with the law costs small businesses more than $15,000 a year, according to a survey released a year ago by the National Small BusinessAssociation.

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Health care paperwork harms small businesses - Sun, 22 Mar 2015 PST