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Important Update: COBRA Timeframes Resuming - Ensuring HR Stays ...

Introduction: The temporary pause on COBRA payments and timeframes, which was extended during the COVID-19 National Emergency, came to an end on July 10, 2023. From this ...
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Understanding COBRA Administration: Do You Need to Charge a 2% Fee?

COBRA Administration: Charging Continuants and the 2% Fee. Introduction: In the realm of human resources and group insurance, COBRA administration plays a crucial role. ...
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Health Care Reform: Calculating Full-Time Status for New Hires

Introduction: In the realm of health care reform, employers using the look-back measurement method to determine full-time status may face uncertainties when it comes to ...
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FMLA Leave and Holidays

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter (FMLA 2023-2-A) explaining the interplay between an employer’s recognized holidays ...
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Opt-Out Payments and ACA

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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DOL 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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Summer Break for Teachers

Many teachers and other employees of educational institutions do not work during the summer and might not have hours to contribute to an average monthly hour ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- We use the lookback method for determining full-time status for our employees. We have a part-time employee who worked 140 hours this month. Do we have to give him ...
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Cybersecurity Help

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has a catalog of free cybersecurity services. Click here to access the Free Cybersecurity Services and ...
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Summer Camp Expenses

Now that school is out, many parents have to find care for their children. Day camps are a popular option for summer break. The cost of day camp for a child under age 13 ...
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