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The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit. This is the first COVID-19 pandemic-related lawsuit the EEOC has filed about a remote work...
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The IRS issued Notice 2021-53 which provides employer guidance about reporting of 2021 Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) leave wages.
We have lived in unique times during the last two years in this country, with many of us facing uncertainty, loss and isolation. Mental health issues have become personal like never before. More and...
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President Biden recently signed executive orders that will require federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. These new rules come after the Pfizer vaccine...
In the fourth installment of the Financial Wellness Series, we lay out how the next steps to alleviate the burden of financial stress and build upon the suggestions made in the earlier parts of the...
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On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a multipronged plan to combat the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic. Many parts of this plan will require further action on the part of...
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Employers should be providing certain benefit notices to their employees at open enrollment time, such as the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). Other notices must be distributed...
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The IRS recently announced that the contribution percentages used to determine affordability for an employer’s health plan under the Affordable Care Act will decrease. For plan years...
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Health costs have increased steadily year after year. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reports that medical costs are projected to increase 6.5% in 2022. So, it’s no surprise that...
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Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals need to provide the annual disclosure notice to those individuals before...
