Benefit compliance

The cloud-based program — soon open to any adviser — is intended to make the firm an industry leader in compliance, says CEO David Sacks.

Attorney Archana Acharya answers common questions about the changes, including their effect on nonprofits and small businesses.

Remind clients now that encouraging an employee to take Medicare versus staying on the group health plan is a potential minefield, says adviser David C. Smith.

For employers and their advisers, the dizzying array of recent decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

For employers, the dizzying array of recent NLRB decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.

The methods for counting employees are as varied as the laws that affect them, often creating confusion and frustration for plan sponsors, says Compliancedashboard’s Dan Bond.

Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.

The methods for counting employees are as varied as the laws that affect them, often creating confusion and frustration for plan sponsors, says Compliancedashboard’s Dan Bond.

The rules are expected to be designed to ensure that highly compensated employees and rank-and-file workers receive health benefits that are relatively equal in value.

New rules take effect next month, and health advisers need to consider how the directives affect matters of plan design and operation.

Many of the ACA's nondiscrimination regulations will start to take effect this July, and employers that sponsor group health plans will need to consider the new rules and how they affect matters of design and operation.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

in response to employers offering more wellness programs containing financial incentives, the EEOC has issued new guidance.

A program’s structure can determine which laws apply and federal agencies and courts are not always in agreement as to what is required for compliance.

Exclusions or limitations for all healthcare services related to gender transition are specifically characterized as discrimination under the new HHS rules.

Companies need to evaluate whether they will either raise salaries to maintain an exempt status, or begin paying overtime when the employee works more than 40 hours in a single week.

The DOL's overtime rule is out and all employers, both large and small, are sure to be affected, says lawyer John Schifino.

The DOL's overtime rule is out and all employers, both large and small, are sure to be affected, says lawyer John Schifino.