<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Plan Error: Employer Matching Contributions Were Not Made Appropriately! What now?
It’s time for your annual 401(k) audit and it turns up that there was a failure to contribute the employer matching contribution according to the […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Wellness Programs and the ADA – is your plan compliant?
On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”), which is responsible for enforcement of the ADA, published a proposed rule providing guidance on […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Transitional Reinsurance Program – HHS Releases Announcement on Refund Request Deadline
On April 14, 2015 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an announcement relating to the April 30, 2015 deadline to submit refund requests for […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> HHS Explains Application of Annual Cost-Sharing Limit to Family HDHP Coverage
HHS has posted an FAQ explaining how the annual cost-sharing limit under health care reform will affect high-deductible health plan (HDHP) coverage. The new FAQ explains the […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Plan Error: Eligible Employee Not Given the Opportunity to Make an Elective Deferral Election!
You walk up to the coffee bar at work one morning where Derek and Rebecca are congratulating Jack for his two-year work anniversary. You […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 2014 Publication 969 Released: <em>Just in Time for Tax Filing!</em>
The IRS has released the 2014 Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans. Publication 969 provides the general rules for: Health savings […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span> <b> Plan Error: Plan Operations Not Consistent with Terms of the Plan Document
You sponsor a great 401(k) plan for your employees. Your employees seem to be happy with it. It’s been in place for many years and […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Employee Payment Plans and Health Coverage
The IRS has provided additional guidance and transitional relief for employers offering health coverage through “employee payment plans”. An employee payment plan is one in […]