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2024 PCORI Fee Amounts Announced
Employee Benefits11/20/2023

As per Notice 2023-70, the IRS is adjusting the fee that insurers or self-insured health plan sponsors will pay to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund for...

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PTO Benefits for Employers: How Employee Time Off Can Boost Productivity
Employee Benefits11/14/2023

Employers who encourage their employees to leverage their available paid time off benefits oftentimes realize increased productivity levels amongst their employee population. Paid time off is often...

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Planning for Leave: Company Management of Extended Vacations, Sabbaticals and Leave Management
Employee Benefits11/10/2023

Since the pandemic, there has been a growing trend of using extended employee paid time off and sabbaticals in the workforce. To avoid any disruptions in productivity within the organization, it is...

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IRS Releases 2024 Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for Healthcare FSAs, Commuter Benefits, and More.
Employee Benefits11/09/2023

Health FSAs On November 9, 2023, the IRS announced in Rev. Proc. 2023-34 the annual inflation adjustments for the 2024 tax year. Included in this announcement, and of consequence to the employee...

November Employee Benefits Blog
2023 MASSACHUSETTS HIRD FORM FILING WINDOW APPROACHES FOR EMPLOYERS
Employee Benefits11/06/2023

Massachusetts HIRD Form Information Attention: Massachusetts Employers with Six or More Employees in Massachusetts. The Annual Health Insurance Responsibility...

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefit “Top Off” for Massachusetts Employees Begins November 1, 2023
Employee Benefits10/27/2023

The Massachusetts legislature recently amended the state Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) law to allow employees to supplement (aka “top off”) the weekly PFML benefit that an employee receives with...

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Don't Let Hard-Earned Money Vanish: HSA and FSA Account Reminders for Year-End
Employee Benefits10/20/2023

As the end of the year approaches, there is a lot on your employee’s minds. Everything from holiday preparations and year-end work duties, to planning out some resolutions for the new year ahead of...

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2024 PCORI Fee Amounts Announced
Employee Benefits10/19/2023

As per Notice 2023-70, the IRS is adjusting the fee that insurers or self-insured health plan sponsors will pay to fund the federal Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) trust fund for...

October Compliance Blog
Gag Clause Attestation Due by December 31, 2023
Employee Benefits10/03/2023

The deadline for group health plans to submit their first online Gag Clause Prohibition Compliance Attestation (GCPCA) form is quickly approaching. Employers should familiarize themselves with the...

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