Legal Alert: FFCRA Employee Notice

March 26, 2020

The Department of Labor (DOL) released the notice that employers are required to post in their workplaces in relation to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A copy of the notice... Read more »

Legal Alert: Collecting Premiums During Employee’s Leave of Absence

March 23, 2020

This article was last review on April 10, 2020. When an employee takes an unpaid leave of absence, the question arises on how an employer should collect benefit premium payments to continue... Read more »

Legal Alert: Notice Requirements When Making Health Plan Design Changes

March 21, 2020

This alert was updated on 04/16/20. As employers work to stay financially solvent during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking to change their health plan designs in order to ensure... Read more »

COVID-19 and DCAPs, FSAs, and Transit Benefit Concerns

March 20, 2020

This alert was updated on 04/14/20. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are dealing with how to handle employees requesting to make changes to their Section 125 or Cafeteria... Read more »

Congress Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act

March 19, 2020

On March 18, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA is a bipartisan effort to help employers and individuals alike in... Read more »

Offering Telehealth to Employees Not Eligible for Group Health Plans

March 18, 2020

Many employers that sponsor group health plans have portions of their employee population that are not eligible for the group health plan, typically because they are part-time employees. Employers... Read more »

COVID-19 Update Employee Terminations, Furloughs, and Lay-offs: COBRA, Reinstatement, and Closed Businesses

March 18, 2020

This alert was updated on 04/10/20. As much of the country is locked-down due to coronavirus 19 (COVID-19), employers have concerns regarding their employee benefit programs. This may stem... Read more »

Information for Employers and Group Health Plan Sponsors on COVID-19

March 17, 2020

States and the federal government have issued (or re-issued) guidance for employers in response to the recent novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As of March 14, 2020, the Centers for... Read more »

CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2021

February 10, 2020

On January 31, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally announced November 14, 2013 and extended six times... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Muench Financial, Inc.

January 23, 2020

Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, today announced that it has acquired Muench Financial, Inc., effective December 31,... Read more »