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Aug 17, 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 12, 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 6, 2021

ERISA Compliance 101: Classes and Contributions | Employer Services & Compliance Webinar Series

Are your benefits programs compliant and meeting important nondiscriminatory regulations? Employers have discretion when structuring...

Aug 5, 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,...

Jul 27, 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 13, 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 8, 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 7, 2021

2021 Q2 Legislative Review

Critical legislative information for employers, including COVID-19-related updates. For details and information, we encourage you to...

Jun 30, 2021

Midyear Legislative and Compliance Update Webinar on 7/21

ARE YOU UP-TO-DATE ON LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AFFECTING YOUR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS? With 2021 already halfway through and the continually...

Jun 21, 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 17, 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,...

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