by Jay Kirschbaum | February 26, 2019 | Compliance Services, Health Reform / ACA
That headline might strike some as coming from The Onion because most benefits professionals assumed any plans with grandfathered status had ceased to exist. At least, it was assumed these plans were so few in number that all participants could fit in a stadium of any...
by Jay Kirschbaum | January 24, 2019 | Benefits Administration, DOL, ERISA, State and Local Issues
A recently released information letter[1] from the US Department of Labor (DOL) raises an arcane issue around wage withholding laws. It also highlights the differences between the federal and state legislative and regulatory views and makes clear the ways in which the...
by Jay Kirschbaum | November 19, 2018 | Compliance Services, Cost of Living Adjustments
You thought you were finishing up open enrollment and planning your Thanksgiving when the IRS did you the favor of finally releasing the 2019 cost of living adjustments. As commentators expected, the health flexible spending limit (FSA) increased from $2,650 to...
by Jay Kirschbaum | September 24, 2018 | Paid Leave Laws, State and Local Issues
Michigan became the most recent state to pass a paid sick leave law. It’s generally believed that the legislation, referred to as the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (“Act”), was passed by the legislature rather than as a voter initiative on the ballot so the...
by Jay Kirschbaum | August 23, 2018 | COBRA, Medicare
The American public is often bombarded by Medicare advertisements and options for Medicare supplement plans. For those not in the baby-boom generation, this must really be tedious. Nevertheless, the baby-boom generation continues to age into retirement, and with that,...
