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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has made an approved interim recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Among the first to receive the...
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The Affordable Care Act imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research. These fees are called PCORI fees...
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Download our new 2021 IRS Contribution Limits Infosheet. This handy reference for public sector organizations highlights the contribution limits for your HSA, HRA, FSA, retirement...
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The Department of Labor published two opinion letters regarding how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to employee pay relating to employee training or work travel.
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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Departments recently published an interim final rule regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The interim final rule states:
Colder weather and increased indoor activities are beginning to revive the spread of coronavirus and have caused a rapid rise in the number of hospitalizations for individuals with COVID-19. As...
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire people from certain targeted groups. The targeted groups include veterans and ex-felons -...
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has a dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) offered under cafeteria plans. The IRS...
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The Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department issued the final ruling regarding the transparency in health care coverage for group health plans and...
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Some employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits which are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. Although many limits will remain the same for 2021, the following...
