Compliance Alerts
Compliance Alerts
Updating Health Plans for Coronavirus Changes
May 12, 2020 Employers may be considering changes to their group health plans in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, health insurance issuers for fully insured plans may be initiating some of these changes to help individuals impacted by the...
IRS Notice 2020-33
May 13, 2020 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IRS Notice 2020-33 (Notice) that increases the limit for unused health flexible spending account (health FSA) carryover amounts from $500 to a maximum of $550 (carried over from a 2020 plan year to a 2021 plan...
IRS Notice 2020-29
May 13, 2020 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IRS Notice 2020-29 (Notice) that provides increased flexibility for making mid-year elections or changes under a Section 125 cafeteria plan during calendar year 2020 related to employer-sponsored health coverage,...
EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA
May 8, 2020 On May 7, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) while also observing all applicable emergency...