Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically updated for inflation by the IRS. The IRS typically...

The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a final rule that imposes new...

Each year, Medicare Part D requires group health plan sponsors to disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the...

Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5 to remind employers of their obligation to...

The IRS recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the pay or play penalties to include increased penalty amounts for the...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (aka “Tax Reform”) enacted December 22, 2017, changed the measure of inflation to the average chained CPI-U...

In 2013, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) put a cap on Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reductions, subject to Consumer...

Prior to the Medicare Part D annual enrollment period, and no later than October 14, 2020, employers that provide prescription drug...

Even as businesses reopen and employees return to their new normal, the risk of becoming exposed to and ill with COVID-19 is still...

This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in Texas v. Azar, the lawsuit arguing that the Affordable Care Act...

The IRS released Notice 2020-29, which provides temporary flexibility for midyear election changes under a Section 125 cafeteria plan...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a final rule that allows employers to pay bonuses or other incentive-based pay to...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new model notices for group health plan administrators to use to comply with COBRA...

The Departments of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury (Departments) recently issued deadline relief to help employee benefit plans, plan...

In Revenue Procedure 2020-32, the IRS released the 2021 inflation-adjusted figures for contributions to HSAs. Most items are set to...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently announced a new joint-employer final rule, which becomes effective April 27, 2020,...

The United States Supreme Court denied motions to expedite consideration of Texas v. Azar, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and...

Updated COVID-19 from MetLife Summary of the New Federal Sick Leave Requirements of the Act Initially, the Act requires employers with...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a final rule increasing the civil monetary penalties for violations...