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DOL Spanish Glossary

Employers with a bi-lingual workforce may be preparing both English and Spanish versions of important HR information. The Department of Labor has issued a new glossary ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We offer a few different medical plans to our employees. A COBRA participant wants to change plans to a lower cost option. It is not open enrollment time. Do we have ...
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Covid-19 Pandemic Relief Continues

While many in the U.S. are resuming pre-COVID lifestyles, pandemic relief continues for many employee benefit plans provisions. The government-declared COVID-19 National ...
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Department of Labor Required Reporting Guide

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans. This guide may be ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We are putting a full-time employee on a temporary leave of absence. Do we have to continue his health coverage?
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Mileage Reimbursement Rates Increase for Inflation

The Internal Revenue Service increased the medical and business reimbursement mileage rates for the last six months of 2022. It is extremely rare for the IRS to issue a ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We are hiring a new employee into a full-time position. Since she will be employed going forward, we don’t have hours for her from our measurement period. Would it ...
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Qualified Parking Fringe Benefit

The IRS offers guidance for qualified parking fringe benefits compliance.
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Day Camp and Child Care Expenses

Many parents find care for their children when school is not in session. Day camp is a popular option for summer break. The cost of day camp for a child under age 13 may ...
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Measurement Period for New Hires

An employer that uses the lookback method for determining full-time status for ACA must offer medical coverage to new hires who are calculated to be full-time (working ...
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