Emerson ReidJun 20, 20183 minThe ACA Undergoes a New Legal ChallengeSeveral states have lodged a legal challenge to the entire Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) on the basis that the lack of an Individual...
Emerson ReidJun 12, 20182 minNJ Governor Signs Bills to Stabilize Individual MarketNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills into law in response to the repeal of the federal Individual Shared Responsibility...
Emerson ReidJun 5, 20182 minProposed Rule Expands Required Electronic Filing of IRS FormsCurrently, employers must file certain types of forms electronically (not via paper) only if they file 250 or more of the same type of...
Emerson ReidJun 5, 20182 minIRS Announces 2019 ACA Affordability Indexed AmountThe IRS recently announced in Revenue Procedure 2018-34 that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability indexed amount under the...
Emerson ReidJun 1, 20182 minNYC Paid Sick Leave Law Now Includes Safe LeaveDue to an amendment made to the Earned Sick Time Act, covered employers must provide their employees working in New York City for more...
Emerson ReidMay 31, 20183 minIRS Explains Letter 227The IRS recently published additional guidance explaining the Letter 227, which is an IRS acknowledgement letter regarding an Applicable...
Emerson ReidMay 22, 20187 minMHPAEA Enforcement Update, Compliance Tools Released & Proposed FAQs IssuedDOL and HHS Enforcement Highlights The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) recently released its...
Emerson ReidMay 15, 20182 minIRS Restores Original 2018 Family HSA Contribution LimitOn April 26, 2018, the IRS announced relief associated with the decrease from $6,900 to $6,850 for 2018 HSA contributions tied to family...
Emerson ReidMay 14, 20182 minPCOR Fee Filing Reminder for Self-Insured PlansThe PCOR filing deadline is July 31, 2018 for all self-funded medical plans and HRAs for plan years ending in 2017. The plan years and...
Emerson ReidMay 14, 20181 min2019 Inflation Adjusted Amounts for HSAsThe IRS released the inflation adjustments for health savings accounts (HSAs) and their accompanying high deductible health plans (HDHPs)...
Emerson ReidMay 8, 20183 minNew Jersey Enacts Paid Sick Leave LawOn May 2, Governor Murphy signed the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act into law, requiring New Jersey employers to provide up to forty (40)...
Emerson ReidMay 7, 20183 minNew FAQs Address Tax Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveOn April 9, 2018, the IRS released its first round of guidance in the form of FAQs concerning the new employer credit for paid family and...
Emerson ReidApr 4, 20184 minFinal DOL Disability Benefits Claims Procedures Effective April 1, 2018The Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced a final rule on December 16, 2016, revising the claims procedure regulations under...
Emerson ReidApr 2, 20182 minRelief for HDHPs Required to Provide Male ContraceptivesCertain state laws require insured medical plans to cover male sterilization or male contraceptives (jointly referred to here as “male...