The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 contains various employee benefits provisions, including premium assistance for participants… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
March 25, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Legislative, Regulatory, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, COBRA, COBRA subsidy
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In October 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations regarding default electronic disclosures by retirement plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
November 18, 2019
Communication, DOL, Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirementelectronic disclosures
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In September 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Treasury issued final regulations easing restrictions on hardship distributions from defined contribution retirement plans. While there were a number… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
October 24, 2019
401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirementhardship withdrawals
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Wondering about the latest multiemployer pension reform updates? You can always check the International Foundation Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) page for updates, but here are four things I have… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 23, 2019
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, MPRA, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory, RetirementButch Lewis Act, multiemployer pension plans, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (HR 397)
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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… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
January 7, 2019
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Regulatory
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Time to get your Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans in shape . . . there are no more delays for required new disability claims procedures! After postponing the… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
March 29, 2018
Disability Benefits, DOL, Employee Benefits, Regulatorydisability claims procedures
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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… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
March 12, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Regulatory1095-C, bad address, return mail
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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… Read more >
Adam Abelson, CEBS
March 1, 2018
Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement
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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… Read more >
Lois Gleason, CEBS
January 18, 2018
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory1095
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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… Read more >
Ann Godsell, CEBS
December 6, 2017
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcasttax reform
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