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CoronavirusRegulatory Considerations for Employers

Coronavirus in the Workplace: Regulatory Considerations for U.S. Employers

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

20 Mar 202022 Sep 2020

Do your coronavirus policies and practices comply with federal laws covering the workplace and employee benefits? During their March 18 webcast, “Coronavirus in the Workplace: U.S. Regulatory Considerations,” Carrie B. Cherveny, Esq. senior vice president of strategic client solutions at HUB International, […]

Compliance DOL Employee Benefits

Tips to Handle a DOL Benefit Plan Audit

Julie Stich, CEBS

13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019

If you’ve ever gotten a letter from the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration asking for more information about your benefit or retirement plan, you may have felt your heart thudding in your chest. Yes, it’s not a letter you […]

Compliance Employee Benefits Multiemployer

Keeping Compliant With DOL Regulations for Trustee Expenses

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

01 Oct 201919 Dec 2019

Trustees attending the 65th Annual Employee Benefits Conference in San Diego later this month have a lot to keep track of—all the important sessions you’ve selected, networking with other trustees and fund professionals, getting answers to your burning questions, and keeping detailed […]

Compliance Employee Benefits Health Care Mental Health

Checklist to Make Sure Your Health Plan Complies With MHPAEA

Lois Gleason, CEBS

15 May 201920 May 2019

As awareness rises and stigma decreases, society is focusing on the urgency and importance of treating mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Does your employer-sponsored health plan comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)? DOL Enforces Mental […]

Compliance Employee Benefits Health Care

How COBRA Interacts With HSAs, HRAs and FSAs

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

13 Feb 201928 Oct 2019

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, better known as COBRA, became law on April 7, 1986. The law provides for continuation of health coverage from an employer-sponsored group health plan after an employee experiences a qualifying event like a job termination […]

Employee Benefits Reporting & Disclosure Calendars

Compliance Employee Benefits

New Year . . . New Employee Benefits Dates and Deadlines

Staff

17 Jan 201916 Jan 2019

Happy 2019, Word on Benefits readers! We’ve got some great resources to help you get ready for the year ahead. Check them out below! Employee Benefits Desktop Wallpaper First the fun stuff! Download this just-for-members monthly desktop wallpaper featuring fun facts for […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance Employee Benefits Health Care Human Resources (HR) Regulatory

ACA Update: Next Steps for Employers

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

07 Jan 201907 Jan 2019

What You Need to Know On Friday, December 14, 2018 a judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion that the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional and that, as a result, the entire ACA is […]

We’ve heard some employers received 226-J notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saying they could owe potential “play or pay” Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties for 2015. Some of these preliminary assessments are the result of mistakes in reporting or other errors. What should you do if you get a Letter 226-J from the IRS?

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance Employee Benefits

ACA and Play or Pay—IRS Letters 226-J Arrive

Lois Gleason, CEBS

05 Apr 2018

We’ve heard some employers received 226-J notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saying they could owe potential “play or pay” Affordable Care Act (ACA) penalties for 2015. Some of these preliminary assessments are the result of mistakes in reporting or other […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance Employee Benefits HIPAA Wellness

When Wellness Programs Get Scary

Guest Contributor

31 Oct 201731 Oct 2017

You wouldn’t think running wellness programs would be all that scary for employers, but Macy’s Inc., along with its subsidiaries Anthem and Cigna, are likely screaming in horror at a lawsuit filed against them by the Department of Labor (DOL) for management […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Compliance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Benefits Health Care Insurance Regulatory

Compliance Checkup—ACA, SPD, COBRA

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

13 Feb 201718 Aug 2017

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains uncertain, but employee benefit plan sponsors should be alert for compliance issues that aren’t going away. Scott Segal addressed common compliance errors during his presentation “Employee Benefits Compliance ‘Hot Topics’” during the 26th […]