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Archive: Compliance Notices
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April 7, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: COBRA Subsidy Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act, Model Notices Now Available
ARPA subsidies cover the full cost of COBRA or mini-COBRA premiums from April 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021, for …
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March 26, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Health Plan Rules – Treating Employees Differently
Some employers may want to be selective and treat employees differently for purposes of group health plan benefits. For example, …
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March 25, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: American Rescue Plan Contains Employment-related Provisions
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on March 11, 2021. Along with …
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March 24, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: COVID-19 Exchange Special Enrollment Period Extended
Originally available through May 15, 2021, the extended SEP provides three additional months for enrollment, allowing eligible individuals to enroll …
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March 24, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: American Rescue Plan: Changes to FFCRA Employee Leave
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted March 11, 2021, includes changes to emergency paid sick leave and paid family …
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March 18, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: COBRA Subsidy Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law March 11, 2021, provides a 100% subsidy of premiums for employer-sponsored …
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March 12, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Key HSA Features – 2021 Compliance
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are a popular type of tax-advantaged medical savings account available to individuals enrolled in high deductible …
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March 11, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Status of the DOL’s Independent Contractor Rule
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to rescind the independent contractor final rule.
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March 1, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine …
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March 1, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Returning Workforces and COVID-19 Vaccines HR Toolkit
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for months. In that time, many businesses have ceased operations out of safety concerns …
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February 26, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: DOL Guidance on COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plans
On Feb. 26, 2021, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 to …
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February 25, 2021
COMPLIANCE ALERT: Clarifying Guidance for Health FSA and DCAP COVID-19 Relief
On Feb. 18, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-15 to clarify the application of temporary special rules for health flexible …