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Navigating FMLA Compliance During Mergers and Acquisitions (a BRCC White Paper)
Mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) are complex transactions with far-reaching implications, including potential impacts on compliance obligations, liabilities and rights. One...
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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) Final Rule and its Intersection with the §1557 Final Rule
The Mental Health Parity Addiction and Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) provides regulations designed to ensure parity between employee benefit plans covering...
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Question of the Month - December
Question How do employers or plan sponsors determine if they are an applicable large employer (“ALE”) under the Affordable Care...
Compliance Alert
Mandatory Extension of Certain Deadlines for Health Benefit Plans Due to Recent Natural Disasters
Overview Mandatory Extension of Certain Deadlines for Health Benefit Plans Due to Recent Natural Disasters. Employer Action Items Employers directly...
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Updated Cybersecurity Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans
In Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) confirmed that the cybersecurity...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - November
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 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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2025 Open Enrollment Checklist
To prepare for open enrollment, employers who sponsor group health plans should be aware of compliance changes affecting the design...
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2024 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions Finalized
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has released the final 2024 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Sections 6055...
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Nondiscrimination in Action – 2nd Article - Self-insured Group Health Plans
Part I: NONDISCRIMINATON FOR SELF-INSURED PLANS The Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) §105(h) nondiscrimination rules generally apply to self-insured medical reimbursement...
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Federal Government Proposes a Rule to Make Over-the-Counter Birth Control Free
On October 21, 2024, the federal executive branch, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), the Department of...
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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS Approves Employee Choice Among Several Benefit Plans for Employer Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), in Private Letter Ruling 202434006 (“PLR”) (released on August 23, 2024), approved an employer’s program...
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Question of the Month - November
Question: Can an employer deny an otherwise COBRA eligible individual enrollment based upon the individual’s own gross misconduct? Answer: An...
Compliance Alert
IRS Expands List of Preventive Care Benefits for High Deductible Health Plans (“HDHP”)
Overview On Oct. 17, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-75 (“Notice”) to expand the list of preventive care benefits permitted...
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Upcoming Compliance Deadlines - October
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. Please note the following...
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The California Corner: California State Disability Insurance Changes for 2025
California State Disability Insurance (“CA SDI”) is a program that provides short-term income replacement benefits to eligible workers who are...