Compliance ✔- CAA 2021, Temporary Health FSA and DCAP Relief
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), enacted on December 27, 2020, contains temporary rules to provide relief for participants in health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent care flexible spending arrangements (DCAPs) in light of the...
Compliance ✔- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Including Stimulus
COVID-19 Relief / Stimulus and New Health Care Requirements for Employers On December 27, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. At almost 5,600 pages, the Act contains COVID-19 relief and stimulus as well as the most...
Compliance ✔- Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations
The EEOC released guidance allowing employers to require that employees receive vaccinations for COVID-19 as they become available, subject to exceptions and in compliance with other legal requirements. A key legal consideration is how to respond to employees who...
Compliance ✔- New Flexibility for ACA Grandfathered Health Plans
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, subjecting health plans to additional coverage mandates (PHSA mandates) and exempting grandfathered plans from a handful of them. In order to benefit from the exemption, many employers maintained their grandfathered...