All Items: Employee Benefits

Federal Agencies Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Discounts in Group Health Plans

Date:

October 7, 2021

New guidance from three federal agencies confirms that group health plans, including employer-based health insurance, may offer premium discounts to participants who receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Delta Air Line Insurance Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees Raises HR Issues

Date:

August 30, 2021

Delta Air Lines' announcement that it will charge a $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees enrolled in the Delta healthcare plan raises several HR-related issues.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ACA

Date:

June 17, 2021

The Supreme Court has dismissed a major challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The 7-2 ruling leaves health coverage intact for millions of Americans.
Biden Reinstates Gay, Transgender Protections to Ban Discrimination in Health Care

Date:

May 10, 2021

The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that had rolled back protections for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act.
DOL Relieves Employers by Providing COBRA Subsidy Model Notices

Date:

April 7, 2021

The US Department of Labor has provided employers with help regarding time-sensitive notice requirements related to the COBRA subsidies established by the American Rescue Plan Act.
COVID Relief Package: What Employers Need to Know

Date:

March 10, 2021

Congress has passed the sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and sent it to the White House for President Biden to sign.
DOL Guidance Expands Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Date:

March 9, 2021

As a result of recent guidance from the US Department of Labor more workers affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency may be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

Date:

January 7, 2021

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a pair of proposed rules that would amend the incentives employers may offer to encourage participation in wellness programs that require disclosure of medical or genetic information without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
Trump Signs Federal COVID-19 Relief Act

Date:

December 28, 2020

President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill, which includes $900 billion earmarked for COVID-19 aid. In addition to extending the availability of tax credits for employers that continue to provide leave under the terms established by the FFCRA, the bill contains a number of other takeaways for employers.
Final Rule Provides Flexibility to Grandfathered Health Plans

Date:

December 15, 2020

Group health plans that are grandfathered under the Affordable Care Act will find it easier to preserve their grandfather status under a newly-released final rule.

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Federal Agencies Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Discounts in Group Health Plans

Delta Air Line Insurance Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees Raises HR Issues

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ACA

Biden Reinstates Gay, Transgender Protections to Ban Discrimination in Health Care

DOL Relieves Employers by Providing COBRA Subsidy Model Notices

COVID Relief Package: What Employers Need to Know

DOL Guidance Expands Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

EEOC Proposes Wellness Incentive Limits

Trump Signs Federal COVID-19 Relief Act

Final Rule Provides Flexibility to Grandfathered Health Plans

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