by Emerald Law | Sep 17, 2019 | Compliance |
The Medicare Modernization Act requires all employers to provide written notice to Medicare eligible individuals to notify those individuals on whether their plan provides drug coverage that is “creditable,” or “as good as” Medicare Part D coverage. This allows...
by Emerald Law | Sep 17, 2019 | Compliance |
On August 26, 2019, guidance was released on the Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that appears to require group health plans to count the value of drug manufacturers’ coupons towards plan participants’ out-of-pocket limits. The HHS regulation was set to take...
by Emerald Law | Sep 16, 2019 | Compliance |
Updated: On September 18, 2019, California Governor Newsom signed AB 5 into law. Recently, California passed Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5 or bill”), which lays out a stricter standard for determining whether an individual is legally considered an “independent contractor”...
by Emerald Law | Sep 16, 2019 | Compliance |
Certain employers must submit a Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health and Welfare Form 5500 (“Form 5500”) to annually report certain information on their employee benefit plans to the Department of Labor. Employers with calendar year plans who received a...
by Emerald Law | Sep 11, 2019 | Compliance |
New York State Paid Family Leave (NYS PFL) provides employees with job-protected, paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a close relative with a serious health condition, or help relieve pressures when a family member is called to active military service....
by Emerald Law | Sep 10, 2019 | Compliance |
Recently, a district court awarded $41,140 to an employee for an employer’s failure to timely furnish health care plan documents upon the employee’s request. This case highlights the legal obligation by plan administrators (who are usually employers) to provide plan...
