Legal Alert – March 9, 2021 We are just weeks shy of the one-year anniversary of the President’s declaration of the COVID-19 National Emergenc...
02-26-21 How Many Years is A One Year Extension? DOL Clarifies its Disaster Relief Guidance
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released Notice 2021-01, which clarifies the end date for the relief provided in April 2020 under Notice 2020-01....
01-21-21 EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Wellness Programs
Since 2019, employers faced uncertainty regarding the status of wellness program incentives under the ADA and GINA. On January 7, 2021, the EEOC issue...
12-28-20 Congress Passes a Second COVID-19-Related Stimulus Package
December 28, 2020 – reflects that the bill has been signed by President Trump After weeks of negotiations, Congress overwhelmingly passed a seco...
12-03-20 MA HIRD & PFML Deadlines
1. Massachusetts Employers – HIRD (Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure) filings are due by December 15th. The HIRD reporting is required ...
10-28-20 IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021 Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Re...
10-05-20 Form-1095C and Good Faith Transition Relief Extended
IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095-C to Employees, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief for the Final Time The Internal Revenue Service (IR...
09-15-20 DOL Updates FFCRA Regulations Due To Recent District Court Decision
Department of Labor Issues Updated FFCRA Regulations In Light Of Recent Federal Court Decision On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (�...
07-28-20 IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2021
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2021 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2020-36, which contains the inflati...
07-09-2020 Trump Administration Contraceptive Coverage Rules
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Final Rules Allowing Employer-Sponsored Health Plans to Decline to Cover Contraceptives Due to Moral or Religious Ob...