Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The levy on high-cost plans is on the horizon and advisers need to prepare for it, says Davin Millholland.
February 29 -
Offering a plan that meets the minimum value standard and the federal poverty line safe harbor to everyone working 30 hours or more would eliminate the headaches associated with the employer mandate. So why aren’t more employers doing it?
February 29 -
Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.
February 29 -
The company’s new platform is evidence that threats continue to emerge for brokers, but so do possibilities. Success depends on understanding the client’s needs.
February 26 -
The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?
February 26 -
Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.
February 26 -
How the IRS facilitates employer information filings required by the healthcare reform act.
February 26 -
When it comes to producing documents in employment litigation, the deck is usually stacked in favor of the employee, except in unusual situations when an employee is squirreling away documents in an effort to build a case against the employer.
February 25 -
The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?
February 25 -
At a NAHU summit, panel discusses future of healthcare reform and why brokers are needed now more than ever.
February 25 -
With dozens of state and federal agencies enforcing hundreds of employment and benefits-related laws, the administrative burden of running a company can be overwhelming.
February 25 -
Regulation is poised to impact much of what a broker does, making meetings with legislators ever more important.
February 25 -
Despite being delayed until 2020, the Affordable Care Act’s so-called Cadillac tax on high-cost plans is still on the horizon and employers need to prepare for it.
February 24 -
How advisers can assist their clients with the implementation of the required preventative service.
February 22 -
Do employer clients need to give individuals receiving disability payments an offer of health plan coverage?
February 22 -
The Supreme Court Justice’s passing calls into question the future of some benefits-related decisions.
February 19 -
An initial consultation with a registered dietitian can cost as much as $200. Multiply this by the growing number of overweight and at-risk Americans, and employers could face a considerable cost increase.
February 19 -
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia throws employers into a world of uncertainty. While Supreme Court jurisprudence is often unpredictable, Justice Scalia’s death will no doubt lead to an unusual amount of turmoil for the foreseeable future.
February 18 -
Those who adapt to the new environment will gain market share and maintain high profitability, says one expert.
February 18 -
There are distinct nuances in each candidate’s position. Importantly for employers, all of the remaining candidates say they intend to repeal the Cadillac tax.
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