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 >
March 25, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Legislative, Regulatory, U.S. 2 Read more >
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 >
November 18, 2019 Communication, DOL, Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement 0 Read more >
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 >
October 24, 2019 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement 0 Read more >
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 >
April 23, 2019 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, MPRA, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement 1 Read more >
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 >
January 7, 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Regulatory 0 Read more >
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 >
March 29, 2018 Disability Benefits, DOL, Employee Benefits, Regulatory 0 Read more >
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 >
March 12, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Regulatory 2 Read more >
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 >
March 1, 2018 Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement 2 Read more >
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 >
January 18, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory 0 Read more >
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 >
December 6, 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >