Compliance News

IRS Extends HSA & IRA Contribution Deadlines

The IRS is giving employees a little more time to max out their HSAs and IRAs. They have until May 17, 2021 to contribute toward 2020 limits. The IRS also extended the tax deadline to May 17, 2021...

Essential Health Benefits and COVID-19 FAQs

Essential Health Benefits and COVID-19 FAQs CMS released an FAQ related to Essential Benefit Coverage and COVID-19. Essential Health Benefits include 10 categories of services that health pla...

Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Employee Benefit Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The bill includes signifi...

A Quick Look at What’s In The Stimulus Package

A Quick Look at What’s In The Stimulus Package On Thursday, March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. It provides relief to Americans and industries d...

COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Revisited

COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Revisited We have seen an uptick in questions about COVID-19 coverage. The Department of Labor recently released FAQ guidance to clarify that group health plans are r...

When Does HIPAA Apply to Covid-19 Related Employee Information?

When Does HIPAA Apply to Covid-19 Related Employee Information? A recent Summit Webinar features a common question that employees have as they plan for a return to onsite work, “What COVID re...

IRS Issues New FSA Rules

IRS Issues New FSA Rules The IRS is providing more flexibility on health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or dependent care assistance programs. Under the COVID-related Taxpayer Certaint...

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs In a remarkable achievement of medical science, the COVID-19 vaccines have been the fastest developed in history. While this is great news, employers have been struggling ...

New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021

New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021 by Michael Goldfarb, Employment Attorney and President of Guardian HR California employers need to be aware of new laws that will affect their w...

New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021

New Laws Affect California Employers in 2021 by Michael Goldfarb, Employment Attorney and President of Guardian HR California employers need to be aware of new laws that will affect their w...

Additional Sections 125 and 129 Flexibility Included in COVID-19 Relief Legislation

In the recently passed COVID-19 relief legislation, Congress included several temporary changes to Section 125 and 129 rules that provide additional reimbursement and election change flexibility for p...

Significant Benefits Issues in New COVID-19 Relief Legislation

The COVID-19 relief bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA)) recently passed by Congress contains several important employee benefit-related provisions, including restrictions on “surprise m...