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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury Departments have provided a second set of frequently asked questions (FAQs Part 43) about health coverage issues...
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A Joint Final Rule was recently issued by the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and the Treasury Department. Under the notice, it extends certain time frames when it comes...
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The CARES Act has a provision which is aimed at easing student loan burdens during the coronavirus pandemic. Qualified student loan payments are temporarily added as acceptable...
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides federal funding to expand the availability of unemployment insurance for COVID-19. Virtually all types of...
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Last week, President Trump signed two coronavirus relief acts into law. They were created to provide workers with paid leave for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Last December, a federal appeals court ruled that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is unconstitutional due to the removal of the individual mandate penalty in 2019....
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A recent federal spending bill has extended the PCORI fees for an additional 10 years. These fees will continue to apply for the 2020-2029 fiscal years. PCORI fees were scheduled to...
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As millennials graduate from college and begin looking for employment, many are saddled with student loan debt - $1.6 trillion in the U.S. alone.1 It’s a financial hardship and stressor...
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Finding a substitute teacher last minute can be an administrative headache. In one Michigan school district we talked to, Donna, an office employee, recalled when she and her co-workers...
With 2019 just around the corner, public sector organizations with group health plans should be aware of changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements that take effect in 2019.
