ERISA

Webinar Replay: Hurricane Relief - Extended Benefit Timelines

Hurricane Relief - Extended Benefit Timelines Following the hurricanes and tropical storms that affected much of the southeast, the agencies have extended ERISA, HIPAA and COBRA time frames for affect...

Compliance News Week Ending September 13, 2024

Compliance News Week Ending September 13, 2024 In this Article: 2025 ACA Affordability Percentage Announced ERISA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary IRS Releases 2025 ACA Affordability Percentage On Sep...

Webinar Replay: ERISA Wrap Documents

ERISA Wrap Documents April 24, 2024 While more and more employers seem to understand the importance of having plan documentation in place, there is always confusion about the role of ERISA Wrap ...

ERISA Enforcement and Penalties

ERISA Enforcement and Penalties Employer group health plans should be reminded of the importance of the employer’s role as a fiduciary of the benefit plans offered to employees. As a fiduciary, ...

Webinar Replay: Fiduciary Responsibility and The J and J Case

Fiduciary Responsibility and the Johnson and Johnson Case February 21, 2024 Following the recent Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, there are lots of headlines suggesting employers need to take thei...

Employer Fiduciary Duties - J and J Lawsuit

Employer Fiduciary Duties February 2024 The recent class action lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson (J and J) has received a lot of attention from employers. The suit accuses J and J of breachin...

Compliance Issues for A Short Plan Year

Compliance Issues for Short Plan Years When there is a need to discontinue benefit offerings, or a need to adjust the benefit plan year, employers may need to run a short plan year. Short plan year...

Refresher on Wrap Documents - Why Do Plans Need Them?

Why do plans need wrap documents? Wrap documents are generally used for either (or both) of the following reasons: Supplement already-existing documentation to meet ERISA plan documentation requ...

Webinar Replay: When Are Short Plan Years Permitted

When Are Short Plan Years Permitted May 3, 2023 In this webinar, Benefit Comply will discuss the various compliance considerations that must be reviewed when an employer group health plan decide...

Reminder - May 16, 2023 Summit Employee Benefits Webinar

Reminder - May 16, 2023 Summit Employee Benefits Webinar 5500 Reporting – Tips and Tricks Amwins Connect Insurance Services is once again a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Educa...

Question of the Month: Why Would A Plan Need an ERISA Wrap Document?

Why would a plan need a wrap document? Question: Why do plans need wrap documents? Answer: Wrap documents are generally used for either (or both) of the following: Supplementing alrea...

Senate Delays Vote on Broker Commissions & Surprise Billing

The Senate will wait until after the August recess to vote on the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which was introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. The bill includes t...