Avoid 10 Common ADA Mistakes in 2015
Avoid 10 Common ADA Mistakes in 2015. The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 broadened the definition of disability previously established by the ADA and effectively expanded the group of people who would...
View ArticleEmployer Reporting of Health Coverage—Code Sections 6055 & 6056
Employer Reporting of Health Coverage—Code Sections 6055 & 6056 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under...
View Article5 Ways to Keep Plan Sponsors Out of Trouble
5 Ways to Keep Plan Sponsors Out of Trouble Plan sponsors have loads to think about when it comes to the retirement plans they offer employees. And just because they’re supposed to know the latest...
View ArticleIRS Sets 2016 Health Savings Account Contribution Limits
IRS sets 2016 Health Savings Account contribution limits The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2016 will increase $100 for families, but remain unchanged for...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies in Federal Exchanges
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ACA Subsidies in Federal Exchanges On June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a final ruling in King v. Burwell. This case challenged the availability of health...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
U.S. Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision on same-sex marriage. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court...
View ArticleEmployer Reporting of Health Coverage: Code Sections 6055 & 6056
Employer Reporting of Health Coverage—Code Sections 6055 & 6056 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under...
View ArticleFeds Stick with Stricter Out-Of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Limits
Feds Stick with Stricter Out-Of-Pocket Healthcare Spending Limits Federal regulators confirmed Tuesday that they will not back off from an earlier “clarification” of health care reform law rules that,...
View ArticleNew Approach To Big Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price
New Approach To Big Hospital Bills: Set Your Own Price Hospital prices have risen nearly three times as much as overall inflation since Ronald Reagan was president. Health payers have tried HMOs,...
View ArticleCongress Passes Bill Containing Cadillac Tax Delay
Congress Passes Bill Containing Cadillac Tax Delay $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes a provision to delay the controversial “Cadillac tax” on high-cost employer-sponsored health...
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Congratulations to Bill Pragalz, named Rising Star by Employee Benefit Adviser
Congratulations to Bill Pragalz, named 2016 Rising Star by Employee Benefit Adviser. There’s a lot of talk among preceding generations about how millennials — now the largest employed population in the...
View ArticleFinal Fiduciary Rule Exempts Plan Sponsor Education
Final Fiduciary Rule Exempts Plan Sponsor Education A new fiduciary standard to be released Wednesday by the Department of Labor broadens the definition of fiduciary advice for anyone giving investment...
View ArticleIRS Sets 2017 HSA Contribution Limits
IRS Sets 2017 HSA Contribution Limits The maximum contributions that can be made to health savings accounts in 2017 will increase $50 for individuals, but remain unchanged for families. The Internal...
View ArticleACA’s Affordability Contribution Percentage Increased for 2017
ACA’s Affordability Contribution Percentage Increased for 2017 On April 12, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2016-24 to index the contribution percentages in 2017 for...
View ArticleFSLA Overtime Final Rule
FLSA Overtime Final Rule: State and Local Governments Starting Dec. 1, 2016, employers must meet higher salary requirements for employees who do not receive overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards...
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Top 3 Benefits Trends in 2016
Top 3 Trends in our Benefits Industry in 2016 Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world. With a presidential...
View ArticleEmployee Benefit Plan Limits for 2017
Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2017 Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically updated for inflation by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The following...
View ArticleOvertime Rule Blocked by Federal Court
Overtime Rule Blocked by Federal Court On Nov. 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction, halting the enforcement of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule until...
View Article6 Compliance Issues to Watch for in 2017
Compliance Issues to Watch for in 2017 Organizations are already grappling with an uncertain legislative and regulatory landscape. And as the New Year gets closer, possible changes to federal and state...
View ArticleFederal Judges Block Health Insurers Megadeals
Federal Judges Block Health Insurers Megadeals After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead,...
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