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Recent Insights
Inflation Adjusted Penalties for Health and Welfare Plans
READ TIME: 5 MINUTES The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule providing the adjusted civil penalty amounts for certain health and welfare plan violations assessed after January 15, 2024. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provides for the imposition of penalties for a number of plan-related failures or administrative errors and […]
Read moreApril 2024 Compliance Recap
READ TIME: 7 MINUTES In April, a ban went into effect for most non-compete clauses, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) portal opened for RxDC reporting submissions due June 1, 2024. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released final regulations mandating how employers with 15 or more employees must handle accommodation requests […]
Read moreDo You Know Where Your Employees Are? Managing Taxes for a Growing Remote Workforce
READ TIME: 5 MINUTES Remote work remains a growing focus of employers with employees increasingly seeking jobs that permit remote or hybrid work arrangements. Though the flexibility and benefits of remote work for employees is highly desired, it comes with some additional considerations and potential tax complications for the employer. State Income Tax Withholding Considerations […]
Read moreGroup Health Plan Guide to COBRA
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits due to job loss, reduction in hours, death, divorce, and other life events the right to choose to temporarily continue health benefits provided by their group health plan. This guide includes: Employers required to offer COBRA Plan types […]
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