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HIPAA Violation Categories and Penalty Amounts

Updated to reflect increased HIPAA violation penalty amounts, effective for penalties assessed on or after October 6, 2023.

ACA Information-Reporting Requirements

Updated to reflect a permanent deadline extension for furnishing employee statements.

Compensation Communications

This chart lists various types of communications about employee compensation and details their purpose, audience, content and suggested methods of delivery.

Health Care Reform Timeline

Updated to reflect the CARES Act's provision on over-the-counter medication.

Tax Reform Law - Comparison of Pre- and Post-Reform Provisions Affecting Employers

Updated to reflect new information on the leave-related employer tax credit.

COBRA Qualifying Events, Qualified Beneficiaries and Continuation of Coverage Periods

Group health plans must offer continuation coverage under COBRA to qualified beneficiaries after a qualifying event has occurred. This chart provides a summary of qualifying events, qualified beneficiaries and the maximum periods of COBRA continuation coverage.

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