<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> 1094 1095 Reporting – Extensions & Substitute Forms
Filing Extensions As the countdown to our first 1094 1095 reporting season creeps ever closer to the ominous filing deadline, many employers continue to scramble […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Notice 2015-60: PCORI Fees
The latest PCORI fee amounts have been released! Notice 2015-60 announced the PCORI fee for policy years and plan years that end on or after October 1, […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span><b> Find and Fix – Participant Loans Weren’t Administered According to Plan Terms
An employee comes to you after taking out a loan against her 401(k). She explains that it has been several months and no repayments are […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Expansion of Small Group Definition Thwarted!
On October 7, 2015, President Obama signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act (“PACE”) which preserves the definition of small employer to mean an […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Section 6055 Proposed Regulations Coming
The IRS has released Notice 2015-68 advising taxpayers that they intend to propose regulations relating specifically to Section 6055 information reporting on minimum essential coverage. […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Final Forms 1094 and 1095
Depending on your area of the country, the leaves will soon be changing colors as they herald the arrival of fall and the start of […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> PROPOSED RULE: Section 1557 and Non-discrimination
On September 8, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act which […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;">401(k):</span><b> Find and Fix – Hardship distributions weren’t made properly
You’ve been the benefit administrator with your current employer for a couple of years. During that time, there have been a handful of employees who […]
H.R. 3236 – New Bill Impacts Group Plans
On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3236, the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.” The new […]