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Employers have an annual obligation to issue a creditable or non-creditable coverage notice to all plan participants who are Medicare eligible, including dependents and retirees. The notice, due October 15, informs Medicare-eligible participants whether their prescription drug coverage is at least...

Employers who are paying COBRA premiums on behalf of Assistance Eligible Individuals who lost their health coverage due to an involuntary termination or a reduction of hours should use the updated Form 941 to claim credits to offset quarterly payroll taxes.

The COBRA assistance program was part of...

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law March 11 providing economic relief to businesses and the unemployed affected by COVID-19. Among the funding initiatives are expanded unemployment benefits, relief for local governments, schools and small businesses,...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released two additional questions to its COVID-19 frequently asked questions. The answers clarify when employers must report work-related COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations and fatalities.

The EEO-1 Report is required to be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) each year for employers with 100 or more employees. In advance of each annual reporting deadline, the EEOC notifies past filers that the reporting portal is open.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance defining close contact in the context of COVID-19 risk. Previously, close contact was described as spending at least 15 consecutive minutes within six feet of an infected person, thus putting an individual at higher...

The IRS issued new contribution limits this month for tax-advantaged accounts. The limits, adjusted for inflation annually, are effective January 1, 2021.

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) recently released revised regulations affecting implementation of the emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The amendments are effective...

Employers have an annual obligation to issue a CMS coverage notice to all Medicare-eligible plan participants, including dependents and retirees. The notice informs Medicare-eligible participants whether their prescription coverage is at least as good as Medicare’s.