Regulation

2018 was a busy year for benefits professionals as they strategized their offerings. Here are some of the good, bad and ugliest trends of the year.

The IRS increased the annual contribution limit for flexible spending accounts late in the year — but is it worth the hassle to make changes to your plan?

The IRS increased the annual contribution limit for flexible spending accounts late in the year — but is it worth the hassle to make changes to your plan?

The opinion that the entire ACA can no longer stand would disrupt countless aspects of American healthcare, including rules for employer plans.

Employer could face potential disability discrimination claims if requests for reasonable accommodations are ignored, even informal ones.

The agency announced a $50 increase in 2019 — though the news comes too late in the enrollment process for many employers, employees.

Two recent rulings have cast uncertainty on appropriate limits for financial incentives clients can offer workers to participate in certain wellness programs.

Two recent rulings have cast uncertainty on appropriate limits for financial incentives clients can offer workers to participate in certain wellness programs.

While the rule may come as a relief to many employers with tipped employees, employers should still be mindful in evaluating tipped employees’ job duties on a regular basis.

Repealing the Cadillac tax, simplifying ACA employer reporting requirements and expanding HSAs are high on priority lists.