May 2022 Compliance Recap
The month of May again brought relatively little major employee benefit compliance guidance from federal agencies. However, there was plenty of activity in the courts to provide useful insight into […]
What Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know about Publishing Machine-Readable Files
June 1, 2022 As of July 1, 2022, group health plans must clear one of the first major compliance hurdles required by the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Transparency in Coverage […]
Temporary Flexibilities for Remote Document Examination for Form I-9 Extended
In March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instituted a temporary policy which allowed employers with a remote workforce to defer physical […]
April 2022 Compliance Recap
After several very quiet months this year, April saw renewed compliance activity. The IRS provided guidance on transportation fringe benefits unused due to COVID-19 workplace changes and announced inflation-adjusted amounts […]
2022 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee deadline is around the corner. In Notice 2022-4, the IRS adjusted the applicable dollar amount to be multiplied by the average number of covered lives […]
IRS Issues 2023 HSA and HRA Limits
The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2022-24, to announce the 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) under Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and the maximum amount […]
2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Portal is Now Open
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal is now open. Eligible employers have until May 17, 2022, to submit […]
Proposed Rule Would Fix the “Family Glitch”
Under the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations, employer-based health insurance is deemed “affordable” if the employee’s contribution for self-only coverage does not exceed the affordability threshold in a given […]
House Passes Secure Act 2.0 Bill
In a 414-5 bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that, if enacted, is said to improve the retirement savings system in the United States by expanding […]
Temporary Flexibilities for Expired List B Identity Documents to End
In May 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instituted a temporary policy which allowed employees to present expired List B identification documents for I-9 purposes. As a reminder, Form […]
