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Employee Benefit & Healthcare Related Policy & Proposal Outcomes Anticipated Under the 2025 Administration and Beyond
For 2025 and beyond, there are a range of anticipated employee benefit and healthcare related policies proposed for the incoming...
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2025 Educational Webcast Calendar
Professional education opportunities offered by the Baldwin Professional Education Connection (BPEC) are detailed in the following 2025 annual broadcast calendar....
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - January 7, 2025
New Laws Aim To Streamline ACA Reporting and Reduce Paperwork Burdens for Employers Overview Two newly enacted laws, the Employer...
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Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month - January 2025
TOPIC: Understanding ICHRAsQUESTIONWhat is an ICHRA and how can an employer utilize an ICHRA to manage its employee benefit related...
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Enhancing Language Access: Section 1557 Final Rule Compliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued a final rule implementing...
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Form W-2 Reporting Requirements for Employer-sponsored Group Health Plans
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires employers that provide "applicable employer-sponsored coverage" under a group health plan to report the...
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Nondiscrimination in Action, Part IV: Cafeteria Plans
Part I: Nondiscrimination for Group Term Life Insurance Plans Assessing Section 125 Nondiscrimination Compliance. An IRC §125 plan, commonly referred...
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DOL Releases Information Copies of the Form 5500 Series
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) released informational copies online of the Form 5500 series for 2024 on November 25, 2024,...
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Employee Benefits in 2024: A Year of Change and Compliance
2024 has been a significant year for employee benefits, marked by notable regulatory updates and many judicial opinions. Employers must...
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2025 ACA Reporting Office Hours with BRCC Compliance Experts
The BRCC announces a new series of open office hours with our ACA compliance experts, designed specifically for the 2025...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - January 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
BRCC Webinar
2025 HIPAA Complete Training Calendar
Consistent with the administrative simplification provisions mandated under the law of HIPAA, certain organizational officers, designated individuals, organizational privacy contacts,...
Compliance Alert
BRCC COMPLIANCE ALERT - December 17, 2024
2025 BRCC Educational Webcast and HIPAA Complete Training Calendars Overview The Baldwin Regulatory Compliance Collective (“BRCC”) is excited to announce...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - December
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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2024-2025 Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) Reporting Office Hours with BRCC Compliance Experts
The BRCC announces a new series of open office hours with our ACA compliance experts, designed specifically for the 2024-2025...
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Summary Annual Report (“SAR”) due December 15th for Calendar Year Plans with Form 5558 Extensions
Employers who are required to submit a Form 5500 for their employee benefit plans also have an obligation to distribute...