September 24, 2018
Federal Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Paid Family & Medical Leave (updated)
Updated September 24, 2018 In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act) included a new federal tax credit for employers that provide paid family and medical leave (FML) to their employees. To be clear, the Act does not require employers to provide paid leave. However, eligible employers ...
September 13, 2018
IRS Releases Draft Forms and Instructions for 2018 ACA Reporting
Background Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals are required to have health insurance while applicable large employers (ALEs) are required to offer health benefits to their full‑time employees. Reporting is required by employers with 50 or more full-time (or ...
September 10, 2018
Compliance Recap | August 2018
August was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that amends the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance. HHS also ...
September 5, 2018
04/09 Lunch & Learn | Unleashing Innovation with AI
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September 5, 2018
4/8 Webinar | Section 125 Plans, Qualifying Events & Special Enrollment Periods
August 9, 2018
Compliance Recap | July 2018
July was a quiet month in the employee benefits world. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and 1095-C. The IRS also released an information letter on the employer shared responsibility provisions. IRS Releases Draft Forms 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, and ...
August 3, 2018
Final Regulations Regarding Short-Term Limited-Duration Insurance, Excepted Benefits, and Lifetime/Annual Limits
On October 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively the Departments) issued final regulations regarding the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance, standards for travel insurance and ...
July 18, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions about Tracking Full Time Employees under Play or Pay
Q1: Must full-time employees be tracked under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (PPACA) play or pay rules? A1: All common-law employees must be tracked underplay or pay rules, including ongoing full-time employees. Q2: Why would you track employees that you know are full time? ...
July 9, 2018
Extension of Maximum COBRA Coverage Period | Brinson Compliance
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) requires employers to offer covered employees who lose their health benefits due to a qualifying event to continue group health benefits for a limited time at the employee’s own cost. The length of the COBRA coverage period ...
July 6, 2018
Compliance Recap | June 2018
June was a relatively quiet month in the employee benefits world. The U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations regarding association health plans. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a response in ongoing litigation regarding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and ...
