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15 May 2014, 10:00 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employersyand fiduciaries of 401(k) plans should take note of the potential need to adopt a mid-year amendment to their plans to comply with new guidance of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning the need to timely amend their plans to comply with IRS recent guidance on when their plans must afford same-sex partners treatment equivalent to opposite-sex married couples issued in response to the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in United… [read post]
9 Mar 2014, 1:12 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employers considering skinny plans and the brokers, third party administrators (TPAs), insurers and consultants recommending the use of these arrangements alone or as part of a broader health plan design should seek qualified legal advice for help with structuring and implementing these arrangements to avoid potential traps and missteps that could trigger unanticipated benefits, costs and/or tax consequences. [read post]
5 Mar 2014, 11:06 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Think your health plan, health care organization, health care clearinghouse or their business associates has health care privacy covered? [read post]
4 Mar 2014, 5:50 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Non-grandfathered self-insured and large group health plans must comply with the out-of-pocket limits in 2014 but pending further guidance are excused from the duty to comply with deductible limitations imposed by the cost-sharing limitations of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA) according to new guidance jointly published February 20, 2013 by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) in… [read post]
4 Mar 2014, 9:51 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
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20 Jan 2014, 3:17 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
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20 Jan 2014, 2:23 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Sponsoring employers and administrators of cafeteria plans now have additional guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about when same-sex couples can be treated as spouses for purposes of Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 125’s rules on cafeteria plans, including health and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (FSAs), and Code Section 223’s rules about health savings accounts (HSAs) following the Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional the Defense of… [read post]
20 Jan 2014, 1:32 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
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26 Dec 2013, 9:49 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Examples of some recent publications that may be of interest include: OFCCP Posts Additional FAQs on the Implementation of the VEVRAA and Section 503 Final Rules Employer Faces $2M FLSA Lawsuit For Alleged Worker Misclassification OIG 2013 Top Management Challenges List Signals Tightening of Labor Department Enforcement DOL Sues PBI Bank For Alleged Fiduciary Breach In Sale of ESOP Stock Agencies Proposes To Treat Certain EAP, Dental and Vision Only Plans As ACA & HIPAA… [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 12:34 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
.,  Boston Furs Sued For $1M For Violations Of Fair Labor Standards Act; Record $2.3 Million+ Backpay Order; Minimum Wage, Overtime Risks Highlighted By Labor Department Strike Force Targeting Residential Care & Group Homes; Review & Strengthen Defensibility of Existing Worker Classification Practices In Light of Rising Congressional & Regulatory Scrutiny; 250 New Investigators, Renewed DOL Enforcement Emphasis Signal Rising Wage & Hour Risks For Employers;  Quest… [read post]
14 Jun 2013, 12:53 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Health plans, health care providers, health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and their business associates should confirm their existing policies, practices and training for communicating with the media and others comply with the Privacy Rule requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule in light of a Resolution Agreement with Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced by the U.S. [read post]