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Recorded Webinar: 2019 Benefits Update

1/24/2019

Sponsored by True Network Advisors. Presented by Maynard, Cooper, Gayle. This recorded webinar covers:

Changes to plan limits
Upcoming ACA filing deadlines
ACA Individual Mandate case law update
Transportation Fringe Benefits
EEOC Wellness program regulations
New contraception regulations
AHP Regulations & State laws
Proposed HRA Regulations

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How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Employers

1/24/2019

This news brief provides an overview of how the partial government shutdown is affecting private employers in the United States.

DOL Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2019

1/24/2019

On Jan. 23, 2019, the DOL issued a final rule that increases the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed on employers under various federal laws for 2019. The increased amounts apply to civil penalties that are assessed after Jan. 23, 2019. This Compliance Bulletin summarizes the new penalty amounts.

Upcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines

1/24/2019

ACA reporting under Section 6055 and Section 6056 for the 2018 calendar year is due in early 2019. Although the IRS extended the deadline for furnishing statements to individuals for 2018, the deadline for filing returns with the IRS remains the same. This ACA Bulletin outlines the deadlines for ACA reporting for the 2018 calendar year.

2019 Minimum Wage Rates by State

1/24/2019

21 states and the District of Columbia have announced higher minimum wage rates for 2019. While most of these changes apply at the beginning of the year, new rates in Oregon and Washington D.C. will take effect in July 2019. This compliance bulletin describes the minimum wage rate changes expected for 2019 across the United States.

2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

1/24/2019

Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements throughout the year in connection with their group health plans. This Compliance Overview explains key 2019 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans. It also outlines group health plan notices that employers must provide annually.

Prescription Drug Trends

1/24/2019

This article examines prescription drug trends and what employers can do to help reduce their health care expenditures.

Benefits Bulletin - 1st Quarter 2019

1/16/2019

Benefits Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter that covers hot benefit topics in depth. This issue includes information about pay or play enforcement, 2019 benefit plan limits, repeal and replace efforts, and adjusted PCORI fee amounts. Note: This document has been updated to reflect the Dec. 14 federal court ruling in the Texas v. United States lawsuit.

HR Brief Newsletter - January 2019

1/9/2019

This month's HR Brief reviews 2019 plan limits and considers how to attract Gen Z talent.

Benefits Buzz Newsletter - January 2019

1/2/2019

This month’s Benefits Buzz discusses the 2016 pay or play enforcement and provides an overview of the health flexible spending account contribution limit increase for 2019.

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Recorded Webinar: 2019 Benefits Update

How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Employers

DOL Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2019

Upcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines

2019 Minimum Wage Rates by State

2019 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

Prescription Drug Trends

Benefits Bulletin - 1st Quarter 2019

HR Brief Newsletter - January 2019

Benefits Buzz Newsletter - January 2019

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