Upcoming EBIA Webinars: Self-Audit Your Group Health Plan Compliance | Governmental and Church Group Health Plans: What Rules Apply?
EBIA Webinar 01/21/2021: : Self-Audit Your Group Health Plan Compliance On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Darcy Hitesman and Jason P. Lacey (attorney – FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP) will be discussing self…
Read moreThe CAA: The Legislative Gift that Keeps on Giving
December 31, 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA” or the “Act”) passed December 27, 2020, includes a number of measures intended to provide varying degrees of “relief” to plan…
Read moreImportant Relief for Filing 1094-1095 Forms for 2020 Calendar Year
IRS Notice 2020-76 extends the deadline for filing 1094/1095 forms for the 2020 calendar year from January 31, 2021 to March 2, 2021. In addition, the Notice extends “good faith”…
Read moreANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming Webinar Presentations
EBIA Webinar 08/19/2020: Wrap Documents and Bundled Plans: Pros, Cons & Logistics On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, Darcy Hitesman and Howard D. Bye-Torre (attorney – Stoel Rives LLP) will be…
Read moreTwo upcoming EBIA Webinars regarding Nondiscrimination Rules for Cafeteria Plans
EBIA Webinar 05/28/2020: Cafeteria Plan Nondiscrimination Rules: Design and Testing Fundamentals On Thursday, May 28, 2020, Darcy Hitesman and John Hickman (attorney – Alston & Bird LLP) will be discussing…
Read moreAnnual HSA Contribution Limits Increased for 2021
The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2020-32 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-20-32.pdf) regarding the inflation adjusted amounts applicable to health savings accounts (HSA) for the 2021 calendar year. The 2021 amounts will be as…
Read moreIRS Issues Notices Providing COVID-19 and Non-COVID-19 Relief
On May 12, 2020, the IRS released two notices (Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33) that provide COVID-19 related and other relief for cafeteria plans, health savings accounts (HSAs), health flexible…
Read moreDOL and IRS Issue Final Rule Extending Various Benefit Plan Deadlines
On April 28, 2020, the DOL and IRS released an advanced copy of a final rule extending various deadlines applicable to employee benefit plans to take into account the disruption…
Read moreApril 22, 2020: DOL Ends Temporary Non-Enforcement of Paid Leave Protections to Help American Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday (April 20, 2020) the end of the temporary period of non-enforcement of paid leave protections under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).…
Read moreWebinar 03/31/2020: CARES Act: What’s In It For Employers and the Benefits They Offer
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. CST, Darcy Hitesman will be discussing the recent released CARES Act. Darcy will provide insight to the sections of the Act that…
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