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Question of the Week - Disability Coverage Requirements

Q.- Do we have to provide our employees disability coverage?
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What Employers Should Know About the New “Trump Accounts”

The IRS recently released its first round of guidance on Trump accounts, a new type of IRA created under the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act. These accounts are designed ...
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DOL Self-Audit Programs Employers Should Be Watching

The Department of Labor encourages employers to review their own practices before issues turn into penalties, complaints or full investigations. These self-audit tools ...
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ACA Compliance for Holiday Hiring: Managing Seasonal, Variable Hour, ...

Many employers bring on short-term or part-time help at the end of the year to support holiday operations. Seasonal employees are hired for positions that last six ...
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Reminder to Use FSA Balances Before Year-End

As the year wraps up, it is a good time to remind employees to review their Flexible Spending Account balances. FSAs offer tax savings, but they also come with deadlines ...
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Year-End Checklist for ACA Data Accuracy

As the year comes to a close, HR administrators play an important role in ensuring that Affordable Care Act reporting is accurate and complete. Clean data is the ...
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Understanding High Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts

High Deductible Health Plans, or HDHPs, are medical plans that require you to pay a higher annual deductible before the insurance company begins covering most services. ...
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ACA Reporting Reminder for BAS Administrators

This reminder is for administrators who use BAS for ACA data collection and reporting services. The Affordable Care Act requires employers to track employee coverage and ...
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The Importance of Including the Summary of Benefits and Coverage ...

As Open Enrollment season approaches, HR professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring employees understand their health plan options. One key compliance document that ...
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Updated PCORI Fee Announced for 2025–2026 Plan Years

The PCORI fee was established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which supports research comparing the ...
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