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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some benefit changes have been made to provide some relief to employee benefit plans, plan participants, and plan services providers.
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For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made some changes which may affect the design and administration of your plans. It’s important to...
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires covered employers to provide employees with up to 80 hours of paid sick leave and up to 10 weeks of partially compensated...
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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...
