Borrelia Burgdorferi. Lyme disease is an infection caused by several strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) . The bacteria is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick.These ticks can also transmit other diseases and infect pets and livestock.The tick that transmits Lyme is so small you may not notice it.yme disease is an infection caused by several strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) . The bacteria is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick.
If they offer health insurance, it must be available to all employees working 30 hours or more per week and their dependents. Texas insurance law defines a small employer as a business with two to 50 employees, regardless of how many hours they work. In general, insurance companies require at least 75 percent of a small employer's full-time employees to participate in the health plan.
Beginning on January 1, 2014 companies will need to decide whether to Play or Pay under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New Code Â§4980H will require employers to offer 95 percent of their full-time employees minimum essential coverage or pay a penalty. For Â§4980H purposes a full-time employee is an employee who averages at least 30 hours of service per week.