The Trend Towards Electronic Benefits Enrollment – 5 Reasons Why
Many employers are still using paper to enroll their employees even though the ability to automatically apply eligibility rules, collect elections and deliver enrollment…
Clarifying the Applicable Dollar Limit and Cadillac Tax
An approach is being considered by the Treasury and IRS to clarify the applicable dollar limit and cadillac tax when an employee simultaneously has…
COBRA – 4 Best Practices for Managing it Effectively in Your Organization
COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It is a law that requires health insurance providers to offer continuation coverage to employees…
ACA Reporting Compliance for Multiemployer Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has tried to simplify reporting for multiemployer plans and contributing employers. They recently issued the new forms and instructions…
IRS Requesting Comments on Upcoming Cadillac Tax
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department have issued Notice 2015-16 to invite comments on approaches for certain aspects of the “Cadillac tax”….
Final Rule Issued on Excepted Benefits
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have published final rules to amend the definition of excepted benefits to…
Monthly ACA Reporting Information To Be Collected
In early 2016 two sets of healthcare coverage reporting requirements will come into effect. Under tax code sections 6055 and 6056, employers must compile…
Employer Mandate Rules and Seasonal Workers After 2015
Employers face a number of issues when it comes to seasonal workers. The most predominant issue is whether employers are required to provide them…
Determining When a Seasonal Employee Becomes Eligible For Health Care Coverage
Employers face a number of issues when it comes to seasonal workers. The most predominant issue is whether employers are required to provide them…
Health Care Coverage and Seasonal Workers
Employers face a number of issues when it comes to seasonal workers. The most predominant issue is whether employers are required to provide them…