New SBC Requirements for the 2021 Plan Year
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new model template, updated ...
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What is the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act?
With the coronavirus interrupting business operations in the United States and around the world, public officials have discussed the possibility ...
DOL Issues Final Regulations on E-Delivery for Retirement Plan Disclosures
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final regulation on optional alternative safe harbors for satisfying ERISA’s disclosure delivery ...
How To Avoid Coronavirus Related Phishing Scams
Around the world, people are dealing with an endless volume of new information about the coronavirus outbreak. They are distracted, ...
Reminder: California Paid Family Leave and San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Benefits Extend to 8 Weeks Starting July 1, 2020
Beginning on July 1, 2020, California Paid Family Leave and the San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance will be extended...
San Francisco HCSO Quarterly Expenditures to the City Option: Due Dates and Instructions
The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) requires “covered employers” to make certain health care expenditures for their “covered...
Certain Employers Must File Health and Welfare Form 5500
Certain employers must submit a Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health and Welfare Form 5500 (“Form 5500”) to annually report certain...
Riots, Civil Commotion and Vandalism – Managing the Exposure
At Sequoia we stand in solidarity against racism, violence and oppression of all kinds. Like so many across our country, ...
Reopening Your Office…Are You Ready?
With governments gradually easing shelter-in-place policies, businesses around the world are considering opening their offices again. As we approach this ...
HHS Releases 2021 Changes to ACA Out-of-Pocket Maximums, Drug Manufacturer Coupons, and Medical Loss Ratio Calculations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final HHS Notice of Payment and Benefit Parameters (“HHS Payment ...