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Oct 8

Annual Required Notices and Electronic Disclosures | Employer Services & Compliance Webinar Series

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST The Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA) requires...

Oct 7

Top Non-Medical Benefits You Should Offer Employees

60% of employees would like their employer to provide a wider mix of non-medical benefits that they can choose to purchase on their own....

Sep 16

Vaccine Mandate & Guidance | Air Ambulance Reporting & Individual Market Compensation Disclosure

On Thursday, September 9, the Biden Administration released a new COVID-19 Action Plan. The plan states that the Occupational Safety and...

Sep 16

Medicare Part D Employer Notification Requirements

The Medicare Modernization Act provides access to prescription drug coverage to all Medicare-eligible persons under the new Medicare Part...

Sep 9

The IRS Issued Guidance for 2021 on Reporting Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2021-53, which provides guidance to employers about reporting on...

Sep 9

ACA Affordability Percentage Decreased for 2022

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) considers the affordability of employer-sponsored health plans for the purposes of the shared...

Sep 9

Workers in Health Care Facilities & High-Risk Congregate Settings Must Be Vaccinated or Tested in NJ

Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 252 requiring all workers in certain state and private health care facilities and high-risk...

Sep 8

How To Maximize the Value of Your Employee Benefits Programs

55% of employees wish they were more informed about their benefits. Understanding the Basics of Benefits is Key As an HR administrator or...

Aug 30

ERISA Compliance 101: Plan Documents | Employer Services & Compliance Webinar Series

Are You Aware of The ERISA Plan Document Requirements? Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets uniform minimum standards to...

Aug 27

Enforcement Extension for Plan Transparency Disclosure Requirements

All health insurance carriers and employers that offer group health coverage to their employees have a wide range of pending compliance...

Aug 17

5 Reasons HR Professionals Should be Using a Benefits Administration System

COVID-19 has made in-person Open Enrollment nearly impossible—manually tracking down, scanning and submitting an endless amount of...

Aug 12

New Jersey Fully-Insured Plans Must Provide the Newborn Home Nurse Visitation Program

On July 29, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that guarantees parents in New Jersey to receive at least one free home visit by a...

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