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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 9, 2021
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...
Sep 8, 2021
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 27, 2021
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 16, 2021
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...
Aug 11, 2021
IRS – Proposed Electronic Filing Requirements
The IRS released proposed regulations reducing the electronic-filing threshold for information returns such as Forms 1094-C and 1095-C,...
Aug 5, 2021
Breaking News | IRS Releases Additional ARPA Guidance
Following enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) addressed issues with respect to COBRA...
Jul 26, 2021
New FAQs Available to Aid Families & Small Business Under the American Rescue Plan
Information for Enhanced 2021 Child and Dependent Care Tax Credits and Updated Paid Sick and Family Leave Credits for Q2 and Q3 of 2021 ...
Jul 13, 2021
National Prohibition on Surprise Billing Effective January 1
On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued interim final rules governing the prohibition on surprise billing...
Jul 8, 2021
No Surprises Act Requires Employers to Act
What: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, requires group health plans to furnish, upon request, a disclosure referred to as an...
Jun 21, 2021
Supreme Court Ruling Leaves Affordable Care Act in Place
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, holding that Texas and other states did not...
Jun 20, 2021
DOL’s Top Enforcement Priority | Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Requirements
Overview The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) was enacted on December 27, 2020. The CAA says that as of February 10, 2021,...
Jun 16, 2021
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