End of Year Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist
From ACA reporting to new federal regulations, employers are faced with several obligations as they close out the year and begin to plan for 2022. To help comply with your […]
November 2021 Compliance Recap
November saw quite a bit of activity in the compliance space. Although OSHA’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers was issued, it was immediately met with resistance in the form of […]
COVID-19 High Deductible Health Plan and IRC Section 125 Changes Expiring in 2022
Provisions in the CARES Act allowed HSA-qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) participants to receive telemedicine care on a first-dollar basis for plan years beginning on or before December 31, […]
IRS Proposes Permanent Extension for Distributing ACA Reports
The IRS has issued proposed regulations, which if finalized, would extend the annual furnishing deadlines for Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting under the Affordable Care Act […]
OSHA Suspends Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Vaccine Mandate
On November 17, 2021, OSHA suspended the execution and enforcement of its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating employers with 100 or more employees to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing […]
IRS Issues 2022 FSA and Commuter Limits
The IRS has announced the 2022 max contribution limits for FSA and Commuter accounts [Revenue Procedure 2021-45]. All FSA and Commuter plans (for the 2022 plan year) will be updated […]
October 2021 Compliance Recap
October was a relatively quiet month in the compliance space. While we are still waiting for the U.S. government to release the guidance on broker compensation disclosures, here are the […]
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released the emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring businesses with at least 100 employees to mandate employee vaccinations or wear […]
Departments Issue Further Guidance Under No Surprises Act
On September 30, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), along with the Office of Personnel […]
IRS Decreases Federal Affordability Percentage to 9.61% for Plan Years Beginning in 2022
IRS Decreases Federal Affordability Percentage to 9.61% for Plan Years beginning in 2022 Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), employers with 50 or more full time […]
