Events & Webinars

No federal law is complete with a notice requirement. For each of the various group health plan rules, employers and plan sponsors are required to provide employees with the appropriate notice at the time of hire, annually, in certain multi-year frequencies, or whenever a change occurs to the plan. In addition to providing these notices, employers must maintain notice distribution records and other information related to its employee benefit plans.

In the face of an emergency and a potential company shut down, what do you need to know and take into consideration? Being prepared is the key to employee safety and protecting your business.

Employee benefits compliance is ever-changing with the introduction of new legislation and regulations. Join us for our quarterly update on recent legislative and regulatory proposals and changes.

Register for the webinar to discover best practices and requirements around leave management to ensure your team is handling each case correctly and with care.

With 2019 right around the corner, your team is likely in the throes of budget planning. As we prepare for 2019 compensation budgeting, it’s helpful to have a look at both the historical trends in salary increases as well as some critical economic factors, such as inflation and unemployment that will impact the planning process. We’ll also explore current trends and hot topics in compensation and touch on any new/amended laws expected to impact the world of HR in 2019.

In recent years, consumer-driven health plans such as high deductible health plans, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and health reimbursement arrangements have become the go-to benefit offering to encourage consumerism amongst plan participants. Each of these plans are regulated by a myriad of rules such as IRS and ACA regulations. This webinar will include an overview of those rules and what steps an employer should take to ensure compliance.

MHPAEA, CHIPRA, NMHPA, WHCRA, USERRA, and QMCSO: These are not just a random assortment of letters, but instead important laws that apply to group health plans. The better-known laws in this compliance alphabet soup, such as HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, and ERISA, get far more attention. Employers should not overlook these lesser known laws.