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Federal Contractor AAP Certifications

The Contractor Portal for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs opened on March 31, 2023. The Contractor Portal is used by covered federal contractors to ...
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COVID-19 National Emergency Ends

On Monday, April 10, 2023, President Biden signed into law H.J. Res. 7, a resolution ending the COVID-19 National Emergency. The National Emergency declaration has been ...
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Social Security Numbers and ACA

Simplify ACA Reporting with Our Affordable and Accurate Solution For pricing and more information, click here. The IRS requires health plans to get Social Security ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- One of our FSA participants purchased a large amount of over-the-counter items. She wants to be reimbursed for 25 bottles of ibuprofen and 25 bottles of ...
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Guidance on Medical Expenses

The IRS issued guidance on whether costs related to nutrition, wellness and general health are medical expenses eligible for reimbursement on a tax-favored basis from a ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We had an employee ask us what happens to her health flexible spending account money if she isn’t able to use it all this year. What do we say?
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Guidance issued on End of National Emergency and COBRA Timeframes

In February, almost three years after President Trump declared a COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency, the Biden Administration announced that the ...
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Annual Report on HIPAA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued its report to Congress on HIPAA compliance for the 2021 calendar year. The report identified an uptick in HIPAA ...
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Remote Work and FMLA/FLSA Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-1 providing guidance on the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor ...
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Mandatory E-Filing Threshold for ACA Forms

The IRS changed the ACA filing requirements for the 2023 tax year. Starting in 2024, employers who are required to file 10 or more of any tax form must send Forms 1095 ...
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