The IRS is reminding employers who offer educational assistance programs that they can also use them to help pay for their employees’ student loans. Though educational assistance programs have been available for many years, the option to use them to pay for student...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation that temporarily allowed high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide benefits for telehealth services before plan deductibles were met. This relief became effective in 2020 and has been...
Overview The Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) has announced the 2025 maximum weekly benefit amount and State Plan PFML contribution rates. 2025 Maximum Benefit increases to $1,170.64 per week. 2025 State Plan Contribution Rate remains...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made widespread reforms to health plan coverage when it was enacted in 2010. Since then, changes have been made to various ACA requirements for employer-sponsored health coverage. These changes include annual cost-of-living increases to...
Through Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is confirming that the cybersecurity guidance it issued in April 2021 generally applies to all employee benefit plans, including health...
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