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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee had a court order requiring him to cover his son under our health plan. The employee showed us a new court order that says he is no longer required to ...
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Required Notices for OE

Employers with calendar year plans are preparing for an upcoming open enrollment. Part of the preparation should include gathering the notices that must be distributed ...
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Proof of Other Coverage

Employers who give full-time employees a monetary incentive to opt-out of employer-provided health coverage must make sure to collect evidence of insurance.
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Publication 5137, Fringe Benefit Updates for Government Employers

A fringe benefit is a form of pay from an employer that is in addition to regular wages for the performance of services. Under section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code, ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We have a calendar year plan and use the lookback method for determining full-time status. I know our measurement period ended. What do we do with the results?
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Employee Versus Independent Contractor

The Department of Labor is once again modifying the rules for determining if a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. A new ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- An employee who was enrolled in our health coverage quit. Do we have to give him the right to continue his medical coverage under COBRA or does a COBRA election have ...
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Updated EEOC Poster

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” Poster. This poster replaces the previous ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- Are diapers eligible for reimbursement from a health flexible spending account plan?
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State Rules for Voting Leave

As Election Day approaches, employers should know if they are required to provide employees time off from work to vote. Federal law does not require an employer to ...
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