Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 5, 2021

The subsidy will not retroactively be applied to 2020. The employer would be responsible for working with insurance carriers to pay monthly invoices. If enacted, the subsidy would be available starting after the passage of the legislation through September 30, 2021. Details are still developing. How you can be proactive.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 28, 2016

at 53 million and predicts that number will increase to about 50% of the workforce by 2020. Some people are choosing to leave the daily grind and freelance full-time. An article in Forbes put the number of freelancers in the U.S.

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Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This reporting is due by December 27 of this year and must include information for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years, regardless of the plan or policy year. Finally, short-term limited duration insurance (which is typically an individual market product) is also exempt.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 5, 2021

Work with your state’s insurance carrier. That law, which expired December 31, 2020, provided full or partially paid leave for isolation, testing, recovery, and school closings. Both cases allege gross or wanton negligence, which puts the cases outside the workers’ comp system. Customer and family exposure is murkier.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 11, 2022

Under previous guidance issued back in June 2020, at-home COVID-19 tests already had to be covered, but only if they were ordered by a health care provider who determined that the test was medically appropriate for the individual. Employers with fully-insured plans should expect their insurance carrier to handle these requirements.

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GRA Benefits Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Advocates have arrived in the form of third-party vendors, apps, and even insurance carriers. Health insurance carriers are actively placing a stronger emphasis on cost transparency as a result. It allows members to see each cost piece by piece so that there are minimal surprises when the final bill arrives.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

To stay in business, insurance carriers need to protect their loss ratio. Given these risks, it’s important to research non-admitted carriers to make sure you’re confident in their capability to cover your risks. Carrier Ratings and Financial Strength. AM Best rates both admitted and non-admitted carriers.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Workers’ Compensation Claim The Academy’s insurance carrier denied the claim. The Court added that, as the insurance carrier explained in its brief, the CAB discounted the treating physician’s opinion because the doctor did not opine that the claimant “actually contracted MRSA at work.” It cited, inter alia , Streit v.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JUNE 15, 2020

Due by July 31 of the calendar year immediately following the last day of the medical plan year, these fees are due by July 31, 2020. As discussed above, plan sponsors must pay the annual PCORI fee via Form 720 by July 31, 2020. This fee is currently $2.54

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This higher cost of repair and labor can mean higher costs for insurance carriers in the event of a claim. Because of this risk, electric vehicle drivers may have to pay a higher insurance premium, regardless of their driving record. Remember, bundling discounts can differ among insurance carriers.

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Workers' Compensation

MAY 16, 2022

The issue is whether employers and/or their insurance carriers could be compelled to reimburse costs for medical marijuana in light of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA or Act), Pub. 2020) (interpreting state law not to require such reimbursement in part to avoid preemption concerns); cf. 801 et seq., 91-513, Tit. II, 84 Stat.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 24, 2023

Because workers’ compensation benefits did not fully redress Connelly’s injuries, Connelly made a claim for bodily injury and uninsured motorist (UM) benefits with her own insurance carrier and with Trezona’s carrier. Both companies denied the claim, maintaining Connelly’s exclusive remedy lay with the the Act. 122, 850 S.E.2d

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Higginbotham

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Most all insurance carriers are handling the coverage and availability requirements for their clients. Covered employers should have reported and paid PCORI fees for 2020 by Aug. Employer Takeaway. If your plan is self-funded, please confirm with your TPA that it is complying with the most recently released guidance.

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McNees

MAY 21, 2021

If your plan is fully insured, your insurance carrier is responsible for the premium assistance. 2020 The Year Best Suited for the Rear View. Another item of note for employers with less than 20 employees. Topics will include: Employee Benefits in the COVID (and Post-COVID) Era.

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Higginbotham

JUNE 7, 2022

Most employers have already been contacted by their carrier or third-party administrator (TPA) and will rely on their insurance carriers or TPAs to provide the MRFs. As a result, these fees will continue to apply for the 2020-2029 fiscal years. 1, 2020, and before Oct. Employer Takeaway. 1, 2021, and before Oct.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, the surgeon retired in 2020 and terminated the medical malpractice liability insurance policy at that time. Years later, you receive the news you’re being sued for an incident that happened a long time ago, but you don’t have insurance coverage anymore. Switching Insurance Carriers.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed early in 2020 enacted a temporary Paid Leave Act (EPSL) as an extension of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The required leave ended on December 31, 2020. If the employee took paid leave in 2020, the amount would be reduced going forward. (No

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Court indicated that because the Board had not cited any legal authority for its conclusion, much less identify a federal statute that exposed the insurance carrier to criminal prosecution, it would vacate the Board’s determination that the reimbursement would violate federal law. 2020), discussed below. 484 (2020)].

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

While employers (for self-insured plans and multi-employer plans) or insurance carriers (for fully insured plans) are responsible for the COBRA subsidy, the paying entity is entitled to take a federal tax credit against payroll taxes. It is recommended that notices are not updated until the model notices are issued.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

Governor Inslee of Washington State announced on March 5, 2020 the extension of workers’ compensation coverage to health care workers and first responders quarantined by a physician or public health officer. Some states have moved to make coverage for quarantine an explicit provision in policy or law. The order directs as follows: l.

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Higginbotham

MARCH 1, 2022

As of July 2020, military members, their spouses or those recently discharged from the military and all other applicants who have an equivalent license in another state can apply for a temporary license. Show proof of workers compensation insurance to the Workers Compensation Board.

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