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June 23, 2020
Agencies Issue Extension of Time under COBRA, but Should Employers Provide New Notices?
You may recall that the Department of Labor and the IRS issued a Joint Rule at the end of April…
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June 9, 2020
Finally! Indexed PCORI Fee Announced
The final piece of the ACA’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee puzzle has…
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June 2, 2020
Insurers Give Premium Credits Due to COVID-19 – Can Employers Keep It?
Insurers are beginning to announce premium credits due to reduced claims expenses in the wake of…
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May 13, 2020
More Flexibility for Employers Offering Section 125 Plans
There is a saying about change by William Arthur Ward that I once read, “The pessimist complains…
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May 6, 2020
Section 139 Disaster Relief Payments
Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code allows employers to make and employees to receive tax…
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May 1, 2020
DOL and IRS Give the Gift of Time
Whether you are an employer plan sponsor or a plan participant, you can breathe a little easier…
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April 27, 2020
Employer Provided Student Loan Repayment Gaining Traction?
Over the past several years, we have seen more and more employers wishing to provide a student loan…
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April 19, 2020
Collecting Premium Payments from Employees Who are Furloughed or on Leave of Absence
One of the questions we are often asked by employers is how to collect premium payments from…
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April 2, 2020
Health Plan Continuation for Those Taking EPSLA or EFMLEA Protected Leave
Originally authored by Lyndsey Barnett at Graydon Law and posted here. Under the FMLA, an employer…
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March 30, 2020
The CARES Act Provides Clarity for Health Benefits Plans Amongst Relief for Individuals and Businesses
The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed by the President on Friday…
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March 27, 2020
What Makes a Carrier Offered Enrollment Special?
Many health insurance carriers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering employees who…
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March 22, 2020
Ohio Order to Give Employers Premium Flexibility During State of Emergency
On Friday, March 20, 2020, Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted on behalf of the Ohio Department of…
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