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Health Plan Eligibility: Do’s and Don’ts
Employers sponsoring group health plans have some flexibility when decidingwhich groups of employees and dependents will be eligible for coverage.However, there are several crucial eligibility requirements employers shouldadhere to for health coverage. These rules can...
Compliance Alert: Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave Private Plan Reporting Requirement
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently announced and added an Employer Private Plan Reporting Obligations | Mass.gov page to their website. Since its inception, the statute and regulations authorized DFML to request claim and...
IRS Warning HSAs Health FSAs and HRAs Cannot Pay for Personal Health and Wellness Expenses
The IRS recently issued a bulletin to remind taxpayers that tax-advantagedmedical savings accounts, such as health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) andhealth reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), cannot pay for personal expensesfor general health and wellness....
EEOC Increases Penalty for Violations of Notice-posting Requirements
On Feb. 16, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)published a final rule increasing the maximum civil monetary penalty forviolations of federal requirements for employers to post notices about fairemployment laws in their employees’ workplaces....