Compliance Alerts

February 2012

1. Agencies Issue Guidance on Automatic Enrollment, Employer Mandate, and Waiting Periods
2. Agencies Finalize Guidance on Summary of Benefits and Coverage
3. Department of Labor Finalizes, Delays 401(k) Fee Disclosure Rules

January 2012

1. More IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Coverage

December 2011

1. National Labor Relations Board Passes Limited Version of Union-Backed Election Rule Changes

October 2011

1. 2012 Inflation Adjustments - New Benefit Limits Announced
2. NLRB postpones deadline for posting of new notice

September 2011

1. NLRB Requires Non-Union Employers to Notify Employees of
   their Right to Unionize

August 2011

1. Guidance Issued on ACA's Summary of Benefits and Coverage

July 2011

1. Revised Again: More Changes to ACA-Required Internal and External Review Procedures

June 2011

1. Budget Compromise Eliminates 'Free Choice Vouchers'

May 2011

1. CMS Updates Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices
2. June 30 Deadline for FSA Amendments

April 2011

1. Expanded 1099 Reporting Requirements Retroactively Repealed
2. IRS Guidance Explains Form W-2 Reporting of Health Coverage; Further Delays Reporting for Small Employers

March 2011

1. EEOC Publishes Long-Awaited ADAAA Regulations

December 2010

1. IRS Delays Application of Nondiscrimination Rules for Insured Health Plans

November 2010

1. The 2011 Annual Limits You Need To Know

October 2010

1. IRS Makes W-2 Reporting Of Cost Of Health Coverage Optional For 2011
2. Limited Relief On New Claims And Appeals Procedures
3. Small Business Jobs Act Creates In-Plan Roth Conversion Option, Allows Roth Contributions In Governmental 457(B) Plans

September 2010

1. Agencies Issue Interim Guidance on External Review Procedures

July 2010

1. Regulations Issued On Lifetime And Annual Limits

June 2010

1. Agencies Clarify 'Grandfathering' Under Health Care Reform

May 2010

1. Deadline Approaches For HEART Act Amendments

April 2010

1. COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended Again

March 2010

1. Latest Extension Of COBRA Premium Subsidy Comes With A Twist

February 2010:

1. Agencies Issue Regulations Under Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

January 2010

1. DOL Updates Model COBRA Notices

December 2009

1. Cobra Premium Subsidy Extended to 15 Months

November 2009

1. Congress Extends Military Family Leave Coverage

October 2009

1. New Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (Gina) Guidance: Health Risk Assessment

September 2009

1. HHS Issues Interim Final Rule on HIPAA Breach Notification

May 2009

1. DOL Releases Application for Review of COBRA Subsidy Denial
2. IRS Announces 2010 HSA and HDHP Dollar Amounts

April 2009

1. New I-9 Form Now in Effect

March 2009

1. DOL Issues Model COBRA Premium Subsidy Notices
2. Dust Off Your HIPAA Hats: Major Changes To HIPAA Privacy And Security Rules Are On The Way
3. Chip Expansion Affects Employer Health Plans

February 2009

1. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Becomes Law
2. Stimulus Package Includes 65% COBRA Premium Subsidy