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Federal Court Strikes Down 2016 Overtime Rule

  • On September 18, 2017
On Aug. 31, 2017, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2016 overtime rule stating that the DOL had exceeded its authority by issuing a new salary level requirement for white collar exempt employees. The DOL is unlikely to appeal this court decision because the ruling does not put into […]
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OMB Blocks New EEO-1 from taking Effect for 2017

  • On September 18, 2017
On Aug. 29, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum prohibiting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from requiring employers to use the new, revised EEO-1 form for 2017 reporting requirements while the new form undergoes OMB review. This means that all employers subject to the EEO-1 reporting requirements must use […]
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Industry Trends: HSA ‘Employer’ Responsibility

  • On September 18, 2017
As High Deductible Health plans paired with Health Savings Plans (HSA) surge in popularity with employees due the pre-tax savings ability, control, flexibility and rollover capability, so does the need for employers to understand their responsibilities on behalf of the employees  in managing this product.   As enrollment continues to grow, make sure you (as an […]
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Federal Judge Sends EEOC Back to the Drawing Board on Wellness Program Rules

  • On September 18, 2017
On August 22, 2017, a federal judge ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) must redo two employer-sponsored wellness program regulations that they finalized in May of 2016.  Affected employers have been required to comply with these rules since the start of the 2017 plan year. To minimize workplace disruption, the judge elected to […]
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IRS Releases Draft Employer Reporting Documents

  • On September 18, 2017
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released draft versions of the instructions for Forms 1094-B and 1095-B and Forms 1094-C and 1095-C that health insurers, self-funded health employer plans, and applicable large employers will use in early 2018 to report coverage details to employees and the IRS for the 2017 tax year.   Based on these forms, […]
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Reminder—Medicare Creditable Coverage Notice Due to Employees before October 15th

  • On September 18, 2017
Each year, the federal government requires employer health plans that include prescription drug benefits to send all potentially Medicare eligible drug plan participants a notice specifying if their group coverage is “creditable coverage.” Prescription drug benefits that are “creditable” are expected to cover, on average, as much as the standard Medicare Part D prescription drug […]
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