Health Care Benefits

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Benefits

  Updated to include information on IRS Notice 2021-46 regarding COBRA subsidies under the ARPA.

• Type:

  Checklists

  Effectively Manage Open Enrollment Checklist

  This checklist may be used to help effectively manage the open enrollment process and ensure employees understand the significance of open enrollment and are engaged in the process.

• Type:

  Legal Insight

  What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 CARES Act

  Updated to reflect information regarding 2021 Form 941 reporting of tax credits for paid leave; employee retention; and COBRA subsidies.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): New York Compliance Concerns

  Updated to reflect information released by the NYS DOL relating to the NY HERO Act.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Health Care Benefits: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect the Living Donor Protection Act, effective June 28, 2021.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): California Compliance Concerns

  Updated to reflect COVID-19 vaccine leave law and amended supplemental leave protections in Los Angeles.

• Date:

  June 17, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ACA

  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.

• Date:

  June 11, 2021

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Mental Health and the Workplace

  XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer address mental health issues in the workplace.

• Date:

  June 9, 2021

  Type:

  Benchmarking and Surveys (BETA)

  Employee Benefits 2021: XpertHR Survey Report

  In this survey report, XpertHR covers employer trends concerning employee benefits, such as health care plans and insurance benefits, retirement plans (including 401(k) vesting and matching policies), as well as a variety of other financial, physical, and mental wellness benefits.

• Date:

  May 10, 2021

  Type:

  News

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

  The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that had rolled back protections for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act.