The Department of Labor published answers to frequently asked questions concerning Schedule C of the 2009 Form 5500 Annual Return and Report of Employee Benefit Plan.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released interim final and proposed regulations to comply with the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280; PPA) annuity provider selection provisions.
Welfare benefit plans must file some reports with the IRS and some reports with the Labor Department.
The IRS, EBSA and HHS have issued a model certificate of credible coverage, which may be used to satisfy HIPAA's certification requirements.
The IRS, EBSA, and HHS have issued the following model certificate of creditable coverage, which may be used to satisfy HIPAA's certification requirements.
The PWBA (now EBSA) issued final regulations establishing new standards for processing claims under group health and disability benefit plans.
Who provides the certificate of creditable coverage? When a person ceases to be covered under a group health plan or becomes covered under COBRA, that plan must
Unless exempted, an administrator of a welfare benefit plan must file an annual report on Form 5500.
Employers offering health and other welfare insurance products to employees often take advantage of group underwriting and purchasing power.
When a qualifying event occurs, employers, plan administrators and employees may all have notification obligations under COBRA.