On the last possible workday on which to provide needed guidance before health plan sponsors had to fend for themselves on when the COBRA and HIPAA Outbreak Period ended, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, part of the US Department of Labor, issued Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01.
Posted on February 26, 2021 By Gary B. Kushner, SPHR, CBP, President
Categories:
Benefits,
Blog,
COBRA,
COVID-19,
ERISA-ACA Compliance,
Health and Welfare Team,
HR Compliance,
HR Outsourcing,
HR Policies and Procedures
The US Department of Labor (DOL) is the responsible agency for overseeing compliance with ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Penalties for a variety of ERISA violations are contained within the law and are indexed annually for inflation. They've increased substantially.
Posted on February 22, 2021 By Gary B. Kushner, SPHR, CBP, President
Categories:
401(k),
Administration,
All Articles,
Benefits,
Blog,
ERISA-ACA Compliance,
FSA / HSA / HRA,
Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA),
HR Compliance,
IRS Form 5500 Services (BDA),
IRS Form 5500 Services (RPS),
Retirement Plans
We provided information at the end of April, 2020 about the IRS' and DOL's determination that the "pause" button was hit on a number of regular timing and payment due dates relating to COBRA, health plan claims (including health care FSA claims), and HIPAA Special Enrollment Periods. Is it ending?
Posted on February 18, 2021 By Gary B. Kushner, SPHR, CBP, President
Categories:
Benefits,
Blog,
COBRA,
COVID-19,
ERISA-ACA Compliance,
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA),
FSA / HSA / HRA,
Health and Welfare Team,
Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)
