Guidance Issued on Emergency Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA
As expected, yesterday (March 24, 2020) the DOL issued several items providing guidance to employers and employees regarding the two new leave provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act…
Read moreWebinar: Families First Coronavirus Response Act – What you should do and by when?
On Wednesday evening, the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) which employers must react to quickly. Attorney Darcy Hitesman is teaming up with OneDigital…
Read moreJUST RELEASED from the IRS: High-deductible health plans can cover Coronavirus costs
March 11, 2020 From the IRS – Issue Number IR-2020-54 The Internal Revenue Service today advised that high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) can pay for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related testing and…
Read moreEBIA Webinar 02/05/2020: Group Health Plan Eligibility: Design Decisions and Compliance Audits
On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Darcy Hitesman and Jason Lacey (Foulston Siefkin LLP) will be discussing design decisions and compliance audits relating to group health plan eligibility during a two-hour…
Read moreCaps on Health FSA Contributions and Parking/Transit Benefits for 2020
The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf), which contains adjustments for various tax-related amounts that are indexed for inflation. As indicated in this guidance: The cap on health FSA…
Read moreEBIA Webinar 10/03/2019: Governmental and Church Group Health Plans: What Rules Apply?
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, Darcy Hitesman and Andy Haynes (Haynes Benefits PC) will be discussing governmental and church group health plans and the rules that apply to them during…
Read moreUPCOMING WEBINAR 9/10/19: New Final Regulations for HRAs
We are pleased to announce that Darcy Hitesman and Scott Law will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “New Final Regulations on HRAs: Key Considerations and Guidance for…
Read moreRegulatory Agencies Issues Final Regulations Authorizing Individual Coverage HRAs
Last week the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Agencies”) published final regulations regarding individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs). In general, ICHRAs are health reimbursement…
Read moreHRA Regulations Released
An advance copy of final regulations regarding Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) and the Affordable Care Act was released yesterday, June 13, 2019. The official version of these final regulations is…
Read moreEBIA Webinar 05/08/2019: Form 5500 for Health and Welfare Plans: Preparation and Filing
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Darcy Hitesman will be discussing Form 5500 filing preparation and filing requirements for health and welfare benefit plans during a two-hour webinar commencing at 12pm…
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