16 Sep Compliance Recap: August 2016

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, HR, HSA, IRS

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August remained relatively quiet in the employee benefits world, with only new draft versions of the instructions for Forms 1095-C, 1095-C, 1094-B and 1095-B. The new draft versions of the specific forms were released in July. The IRS also released the annual contribution limits for...

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11 Aug Compliance Recap: July 2016

Posted at 08:30h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, IRS, Wellness

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During the month of July numerous new regulations were issued or proposed by federal agencies, and existing forms and processes were updated. In particular, penalties for various ERISA violations were increased, a major overhaul to Form 5500 filings was proposed, and draft 1095-C and 1094-C...

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14 Jul Compliance Recap: June 2016

Posted at 09:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, HR

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June was another quiet month for federal agencies in relation to employee benefits. A tri-agency proposed rule regarding expatriate health plans, excepted benefits, and essential health benefits was released. UBA Updates UBA's Human Resources department released a checklist and advisor on new OSHA requirements: OSHA Reporting Changes:...

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17 Jun Comliance Recap: May 2016

Posted at 19:28h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Health Care Reform

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After a quiet few months, federal agencies were quite busy during the month of May, issuing four important final rules that impact employers. Specifically, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued the long-awaited revisions to the white collar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act; the...

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16 May Compliance Recap: April 2016

Posted at 10:00h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Health Care Reform

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March 31 was the first deadline relating to the IRS reporting of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and a quiet April was likely a welcome relief. ...

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08 Apr Compliance Recap: March 2016

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The government was busy during the month of March, issuing the massive Benefit Payment and Parameters rule in addition to numerous other updates. The IRS has added filing errors relating to Form 5500 to its project list, and multiple federal agencies confirmed that the just-announced...

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08 Mar Compliance Recap: February 2016

Posted at 10:00h in ClearPath blog, Compliance News, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, trending, Workplace

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Despite having an extra day, February 2016 remained relatively quiet in regard to compliance and employee benefit plans. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued the awaited proposed revisions to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template and its instructions. The 2016 poverty guidelines (also referred...

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12 Feb Compliance Recap: January 2016

Posted at 05:00h in ACA, Health Care Reform, IRS, Know Your Benefits, Resources

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January was a very quiet month for compliance, on the heels of the multitude of delays that came at the end of December 2015. The IRS updated its FAQs related to 6055 and 6056 reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....

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12 Jan Compliance Recap: December 2015

Posted at 12:03h in ACA, ClearPath blog, Compliance News, PPACA

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The year 2015 went out with a bang, as federal agencies and the White House issued a number of major delays relating to employee benefits. Read more...

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11 Dec Compliance Recap: November 2015

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As 2015 winds down, federal agencies are working to provide updates and proposed or final regulations. Read more in the Compliance recap for November 2015....

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