The IRS has issued final regulations that will require almost all employee benefit plan filings to be made electronically. Background. Generally, Applicable Large Employers are required to file Forms 1094 and 1095 with the IRS to report their compliance with the ACA’s...
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IRS Provides Guidance on the Definition of “Medical Expenses”
The IRS has issued a series of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to provide guidance as to whether certain costs related to nutrition, wellness, and general health are medical expenses that may be paid or reimbursed on a tax-exempt basis under a group health plan,...
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Wagner Law Group Ranked Among the Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - March 15, 2023
Departments Issue Guidance Requiring First Annual “Gag” Attestation by December 31, 2023
By Dannae Delano, Roberta Casper Watson and Barry Salkin The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) is the most significant compliance challenge for employer health plan sponsors since the Affordable Care Act. Compliance is now required for its provisions...
DOL Distinguishes Between FMLA and ADA Rights With Regards to Required Overtime
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued Opinion Letter FMLA 2023-1-A with regards to employees who have health conditions that prevent them from working more than 40-hours per week. DOL was asked if employees may use Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave to...
FMLA Rights For Employees Who Telework
The Department of Labor (“DOL”), in Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-1 (“FAB”), has explained how to apply the eligibility rules under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when employees telework or work away from an employer’s facility. Law. Under the FMLA,...
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
The Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts - Boston Business Journal, February 24, 2023
Jury Must Determine “Comparability” Under USERRA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Clarkson v. Alaska Airlines, has determined that a jury must decide whether an employer offered “comparable,” non-military, paid leave, and was therefore obligated to pay reservists when they went on military leave....
District Court Once Again Invalidates No Surprises Act Regulations
By Roberta Casper Watson, Dannae Delano and Barry Salkin The No Surprises Act directs the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) to establish a Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process (the “Federal IDR Process”),...
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate
Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate - Marcia Wagner, SHRM, January 30, 2023 (PDF)