Blogs: Employee Benefits

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June 29, 2022

No Surprises Act: Protection From Surprise Medical Bills

Learn of the new legislation, the No Surprises Act, that increases transparency and decreases surprise billing in this blog by Julie Athey.

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June 17, 2022

Group Health Plan Transparency Requirements Under CAA (Pt.2)

Part two of group health plan transparency requirements under CAA is officially available and highlighted by Julie Athey.

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June 3, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Changing Plans With Life Events & Limitations

When a spouse loses coverage, how do you add kids to your benefits and change plans mid-year? Julie Athey answers in this month Benefits Q&A.

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May 4, 2022

Group Health Plan Transparency Requirements Under CAA (Pt.1)

Learn the significant legislation that passed with the purpose of improving transparency requirements in group health plans.

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May 3, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Can We Terminate Benefits for Employees Out on Workers' Comp?

Question: When employees are on leave due to work-related injuries, how long are they entitled to stay on our health…

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April 5, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Can Employees Elect COBRA When Coverage is Changed?

When companies merge and only one medical benefits plan is kept, some empmloyees may ask for COBRA. Yet to elect COBRA, they would have to experience both a loss of coverage and a qualifying event.

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March 7, 2022

Benefits Q&A: Can an Employee Move from the Marketplace to Our Company Plan?

To enroll or not to enroll. Julie Athey answers this months Q&A on moving from the marketplace to a company plan.

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February 2, 2022

When Workers’ Comp, ADA and FMLA Collide

The order you provide workers comp, ADA, and FMLA matters. Yet some businesses may not need to provide each option.

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January 31, 2022

Benefits Q&A: May Company Owners Receive an HRA Contribution?

S corporations are prohibited from contributing to an HRA that's for employees who have at least a 2% ownership in the company (and their family members who work there).

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January 3, 2022

Benefits Q&A: FSA Funds Did Not Make It to Employees In Time

A company didn't transfer FSA funds into employee accounts until two weeks before the spending deadline. Here's how to right the wrong.

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November 23, 2021

Taxation of Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Tax implications of employer-paid life insurance differ depending on whether the coverage is provided for employees, their spouses and/or dependents, or their domestic partners.

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November 2, 2021

Benefits Q&A: Do We Still Provide FMLA with Less Than 50 Employees?

You can offer FMLA to employees after you drop below 50 employees. And, depending on the specific factors, you may be required to.

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