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COBRA SUBSIDY – UPDATED FORM 941

published: July 16, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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COBRA SUBSIDY – UPDATED FORM 941

Issue Date: July 2021 Form 941, the employer’s quarterly federal tax return, has been updated to allow employers to claim a credit for any COBRA subsidies provided to assistance […]
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IRS POSTS FAQS ON ARP TAX CREDITS FOR PAID SICK AND FAMILY LEAVE

published: June 18, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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IRS POSTS FAQS ON ARP TAX CREDITS FOR PAID SICK AND FAMILY LEAVE

On June 11, 2021, the IRS released new FAQs about tax credits for eligible employers who voluntarily provide paid employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). […]
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Compliance Alert: IRS Provides Clarification for DCAPS in 2021 and 2022

published: May 21, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Compliance Alert: IRS Provides Clarification for DCAPS in 2021 and 2022

Issue Date: May 2021 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2021-26 clarifying what amounts may be reimbursed under a dependent care assistance program (DCAP) on a tax-favored basis […]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES COBRA SUBSIDY WEBSITE AND MODEL NOTICES

published: April 9, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits Compliance News, Insurance Resources, News
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELEASES COBRA SUBSIDY WEBSITE AND MODEL NOTICES

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released model notices and a COBRA subsidy information website related to the COBRA subsidy that was passed as part of the American Rescue […]
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Significant Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

published: March 12, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Significant Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The bill includes significant employee benefits related provisions including a federal subsidy that […]
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EXCHANGE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PROVIDED DUE TO COVID-19

published: February 12, 2021 | tagged in: Business Insurance, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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EXCHANGE SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PROVIDED DUE TO COVID-19

On Jan. 28, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new special enrollment period (SEP) due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through Exchanges using the […]
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HERE COMES THE VACCINE AND NEW HEALTHCARE POLICIES…IS YOUR COMPANY PREPARED?

published: January 20, 2021 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News, Risk Management
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HERE COMES THE VACCINE AND NEW HEALTHCARE POLICIES…IS YOUR COMPANY PREPARED?

With a new President comes a new approach, new priorities, new agenda and new policies. Following Joe Biden’s January 20th inauguration, we anticipate a quick move toward significant policy […]
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Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

published: December 29, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The COVID-19 relief bill recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise medical bills,” new plan and health cost reporting rules, and additional […]
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Understanding the $900B Stimulus Package

published: December 23, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Coronavirus, Emerging Risks, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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Understanding the $900B Stimulus Package

On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Congress passed an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The bill, which was part of a $1.4 trillion […]
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How a Biden Administration Might Impact HR and the Workplace

published: December 1, 2020 | tagged in: Compliance Updates, Employee Benefits Compliance News, News
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How a Biden Administration Might Impact HR and the Workplace

Each presidential transition brings changes to the HR landscape. When President Donald Trump took office in 2016, he overturned or revised many of his predecessor’s federal regulations, a common […]
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