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Return to Sender . . . Undeliverable 1095-Cs

Lois Gleason, CEBS

12 Mar 201812 Mar 2018

Whew! You’ve sent out the 1095-C forms—again—and answered a ton of questions from your employees. You’re done with that project for the year. But wait . . . what’s that in the mail bin? It looks suspiciously like . . . a […]

Employee Benefits Regulatory Retirement

RETIRE Act Aims to Simplify Electronic Communication

Guest Contributor

01 Mar 2018

Are you an employer who needs to deliver retirement plan information to employees? Do you want to save costs by sending documentation electronically, but you’re constantly being dragged down by onerous regulations? Well now, there’s a better way! Meet the Receiving Electronic Statements […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care Regulatory

8 Questions Employees Are Still Asking About ACA 1095s

Lois Gleason, CEBS

18 Jan 201804 Feb 2020

This post has was updated January 15, 2020 at: 7 Questions Employees Are Asking in 2020 About ACA 1095s For the third year in a row, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095 forms are ready and going out to employees. This form […]

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Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 12: Holiday Hustle and Bustle

Staff

06 Dec 201706 Dec 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest episode of the Talking Benefits Podcast. Listen in as we unwrap the […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care Insurance Legislative MPRA Paid Leave Regulatory Retirement Talking Benefits Podcast

Talking Benefits Podcast Episode 11: Never a Dull Moment

Staff

17 Nov 2017

News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve got you covered. The Talking Benefits podcast has a rundown of everything […]

401(k) Plans Employee Benefits Legislative Pensions Regulatory

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Potential Impact on Employee Benefits

Lois Gleason, CEBS

09 Nov 201710 Nov 2017

Employee benefits professionals scoured the House Republicans’ proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with some trepidation after its release on November 2, 2017. While many were relieved to find no changes in this draft to the tax treatment of employer-sponsored health care […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Communication Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Benefits FMLA Human Resources (HR) MPRA Paid Leave PBGC Regulatory Talking Benefits Podcast

Talking Benefits Episode 9: When Disaster Strikes

Staff

06 Sep 201706 Sep 2017

As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many may need help that falls outside the scope of the benefit plan […]

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Employee Benefits Health Care Legislative MPRA PBGC Regulatory Talking Benefits Podcast

Talking Benefits Episode 8: The Storm Before the Calm

Anne Patterson

09 Aug 201709 Aug 2018

Forget the cats and dogs—This month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals! While the International Foundation strives to be a little more accurate than the local weather reporter, we […]

Employee Benefits Health Care Insurance Legislative Regulatory

Put a Ring On It or Lose Domestic Partner Benefits

Staff

01 Aug 201709 Aug 2018

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, a growing number of employers are requiring same-sex couples to marry to receive health care benefits. For many employers, domestic partner benefits were a way to provide equal coverage to employees […]

Employee Benefits Regulatory Wellness

Tracking EEOC Rules for Wearables in Wellness Programs

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

18 Jul 201723 May 2018

As wearable fitness trackers are gaining traction, the new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rules are asking employers to slow down to make sure that the information being collected through wearables for workplace wellness programs is being used for legal purposes. Wearable […]