How Many Years Is A One Year Extension? DOL Clarifies its Disaster Relief Guidance

February 26, 2021

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released Notice 2021-01, which clarifies the end date for the relief provided in April 2020 under Notice 2020-01. Per the latest guidance, individuals (and plans)... Read more »

EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to Wellness Programs

January 21, 2021

This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor workplace wellness programs. Since 2019, employers faced uncertainty regarding the status of wellness program incentives under the ADA... Read more »

Holiday Gift to Our Community

December 28, 2020

In this year that has been like no other, Benefit Commerce Group employees have chosen to make a special holiday gift in honor of our clients–a donation to help pay off medical debt for... Read more »

Congress Passes a Second COVID-19-Related Stimulus Package

December 28, 2020

Updated December 28, 2020 to reflect that the bill has been signed by President Trump After weeks of negotiations, Congress overwhelmingly passed a second COVID-19 stimulus package – the... Read more »

IRS Releases PCORI Fee For Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2021

December 3, 2020

The IRS has released Notice 2020-84, which sets the applicable PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 at $2.66 per covered life. As a reminder, the PCORI was... Read more »

Alera Group Appoints VP of Employee Benefits Technology & Services

November 11, 2020

Alera Group, a leading insurance and financial services firm, has named Brian Parker as Vice President of Employee Benefits Technology & Services, effective November 1, 2020. In this role,... Read more »

IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits

October 27, 2020

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-45, which maintains the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit from 2020,... Read more »

IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095-C to Employees, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief for the Final Time

October 5, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2020-76, which extends the deadline for furnishing 2020 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31, 2021 to March 2, 2021. The... Read more »

9 of our Clients Honored with Healthiest Employers Awards

September 29, 2020

We are very pleased to announce that 9 of our clients received Healthiest Employers awards today—and 7 of them (and Benefit Commerce Group, too!) received Top 10 honors in their respective... Read more »

DOL Issues Updated FFCRA Regulations In Light Of Recent Federal Court Decision

September 15, 2020

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a temporary rule updating certain FFCRA regulations. The temporary rule is scheduled to be published on... Read more »