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What Eyewear Means in the 21st Century

Keeping employees happy and healthy is the key to keeping them productive. Offering the right vision plan means meeting the needs and priorities for […]

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CMS Publishes 2020 Benefit Payment and Parameters Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule and fact sheet for benefit payment and parameters for 2020. Although the […]

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District Court Vacates Portions of the Association Health Plans Final Rule

As background, on June 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule that broadened the definition of “employer” and the […]

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HHS Releases Bulletin that Extends Grandmothered Plans Through 2020

As background, in the fall of 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a transitional relief program that allowed state insurance […]

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How Company Culture Impacts Employee Benefits

The workforce is changing and demanding a shift towards a more work-life balanced atmosphere. Take a look at the big companies like Google, Facebook, […]

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Changing marijuana laws impact HR

In more and more states, the legalization or impending legalization of cannabis requires HR teams to assess, and potentially continually reassess, company policies. In […]

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IRS Releases Information Letter on Returning HSA Contributions to an Employer

Generally, a person’s interest in a Health Savings Account (HSA) is nonforfeitable. However, in the past, the Internal Revenue Service’s Notice 2008-59 described limited circumstances […]

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DOL’s Annually Adjusted Federal Penalties

DOL’s Annually Adjusted Federal Penalties

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Proposed 2020 Benefit Payment and Parameters Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule for benefit payment and parameters for 2020. CMS also released its draft […]

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Advance Informational Copies of 2018 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released advance […]

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Why One-Size-Fits-All Benefits Packages Won’t Work

In any business, the workforce is almost always going to be composed of people from different generations and various backgrounds. One of the biggest […]

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IRS Releases 2019 Inflation-Adjusted Limits

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its inflation-adjusted limits for various benefits. For example, the maximum contribution limit to health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) […]

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