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When it comes to your employer-sponsored group health plan, public sector employers have numerous reporting and disclosure requirements that must be met throughout the year.

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Brokers and consultants must disclose any direct or indirect compensation they may receive for referral of services to ERISA-covered group health plan sponsors, effective December 27,...

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The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-04, which increases PCORI fees for plan years ending on or after October 2021, and before October 1, 2022. This fee is imposed on health...

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Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits which are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. Most of the limits will increase, although some limits remain the...

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) released an interim final rule requiring health plans and issuers to report information regarding the...

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the final forms for 2021 reporting under Sections 6055 and 6056.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued FAQs and guidance about how employers should handle employee requests for religious exceptions to their workplace COVID-19...

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Public sector organizations with group health plans should be aware of changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements that take effect in 2022.

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The Department of Health and Human Services issued FAQs on the application of the HIPAA Privacy Rule regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the workplace.

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In July of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was rescinding the 2020 Joint Employer Determination Rule (the Rule) effective September 28, 2021. On September 20,...