Blogs: Benefits Q&A

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

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.

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

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).

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

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

In general, spouses and dependents may enroll in COBRA in three circumstances. Director of Compliance Julie Athey has the details.

IRS officials have frequently commented that elections may be corrected when there is clear and convincing evidence of a mistake when canceling coverage.

Question: We have an employee who just started working for us in September 2020. Although he became eligible for benefits…

Can an employer drop an employee from its group health plan at age 65? Probably not. There are two keys laws to keep in mind.

Does an employee's renewed eligibility for FMLA allow him to hop back onto the company’s benefits as an active employee, even though he hasn’t actually returned to work?