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Paying for Domestic Partner benefits
For federal income tax purposes, only legally married spouses and tax dependents may receive employer-sponsored coverage and benefits on...

Sarah Borders
May 12, 20192 min read


SPDs can be sent electronically only under certain conditions
The DOL safe harbor describes certain circumstances where ERISA plans may disclose documents electronically, including the Summary Plan...

Sarah Borders
May 6, 20192 min read


Don't forget: FMLA applies to the employer health plan
An employer is generally subject to FMLA if they have 50 or more employees during 20 or more workweeks in the current or previous...

Sarah Borders
Apr 28, 20192 min read


Dependent Care FSAs can be tricky
Employees may generally participate in a dependent care assistance program through salary reductions under a cafeteria plan (called a...

Sarah Borders
Apr 21, 20192 min read


Retroactive enrollments violate cafeteria plan rules
Contrary to what’s commonly done in practice, Section 125 requires that employers only permit employees’ election changes on a...

Sarah Borders
Apr 14, 20192 min read


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