Category: Employee Benefits

2020 Presidential Election: Impacts on Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

With the major media organizations having now called the presidential election declaring former Vice President Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, we wanted to provide some forward-looking insights regarding the potential impacts to employer-sponsored health plans.

What does a Biden-Harris administration mean for employers and their employee benefits?

Although healthcare received an inordinate amount of attention during the Democratic primary and a good bit of discussion in the presidential debates, it isn’t on the list of the immediate priorities released by the Biden-Harris transition team over the weekend.  So, we don’t anticipate any immediate changes to the status quo.  Continue reading

DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Court Decision

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued revisions to regulations that implement the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The revisions were issued in response to a New York federal court decision that struck down parts of the regulations. The revisions take effect Sept. 16, 2020.   Continue reading

Additional DOL Guidance on Coronavirus and Federal Employment Laws

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the agency’s publication of additional guidance on applying federal employment laws in the context of the …Continue Reading

New COVID-19 Guidance for Section 125 Rules

On May 12, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-29, which provides temporary flexibility for mid-year election changes under a Section 125 cafeteria plan during calendar year 2020. …Continue Reading

Congress Passes $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Package

On Thursday, April 23, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and passed the newest coronavirus aid bill, which includes funding for small businesses, hospitals and …Continue Reading