SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PROPOSED TO FORM 5500
On July 21, 2016, federal regulators published a proposed rule that aims to improve the Form 5500 annual report filed by employee benefit...
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Employer fines for noncompliance with Form I-9 paperwork requirements have increased significantly. Effective Aug. 1, 2016, fines for...
IRS ANNOUNCES HSA/HDHP LIMITS FOR 2017
The IRS has released the inflation-adjusted limits for HSAs and HDHPs for 2017. These limits include: (1) the maximum HSA contribution...
EEOC PROPOSES NEW REPORTING RULE
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed a new rule that would require employers with more than 100 employees to...
PCORI FEES DUE AUGUST 1, 2016
The ACA requires health insurance issuers and self-funded plan sponsors to pay fees to fund comparative effectiveness research, known as...
EEOC WELCOMES GUIDANCE ON LEAVE AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Leave as a reasonable accommodation may arise where an employee is not eligible for (or has exhausted) employer-provided leave or...
ACCESS LEGISLATIVE GUIDES AND MORE ONLINE
As a client of 360benefits you have access to MyWave Connect! MyWave Connect is an online portal with up-to-date benefits and employment...
DOL ISSUES NEW OVERTIME PAYMENT RULES
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule regarding overtime wage payment qualifications for the “white...
COLORADO DIVISION OF INSURANCE RELEASES PRELIMINARY 2017 SMALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE RATE FILINGS
On June 6, 2016 The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), released the preliminary 2017 small group health plans and premiums. It is...
INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL PLANS - CARRIER CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR 2017
The DOI confirmed that four insurance companies either will not offer or will significantly cut back individual plans next year. A new...