Compliance Materials

Employers with employees in states that have statutory disability and leave programs are obligated to comply with the provisions of those programs, including possible wage withholding and notice requirements as well as granting paid time off for qualified reasons. Download the Chart

Employers doing business in New York (including those that have one or more employees working in or remotely from New York) should be aware of the state's laws regarding continuation of benefits, leave, retirement, and other notable components of employee benefits. Note that this publication is limited to employee benefit considerations and does not cover labor and employment law considerations. Download the Guide

The gag clause prohibition provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA 2021) took effect on December 27, 2020. These provisions prohibit group health plans and insurers from entering agreements containing certain types of gag clauses. In the healthcare context, a “gag clause” refers to a contract term that directly or indirectly restricts information that a group health plan or insurer can make available to another party. Additionally, the CAA 2021 requires plans and insurers t

A popular trend in employee benefit offerings relates to "point solution" programs, which are typically offered through third-party vendors to enhance an employer's major medical plan or benefits program. Point solution programs often target services ranging from specific condition management to digital solutions and apps to overall benefit program simplification. While point solutions can provide helpful supplements to an employer's group health plan offerings, these types of add-on programs a

Employers of all sizes that sponsor group health plans have two separate annual compliance obligations regarding the creditable status of the employer's prescription drug plan(s) relative to Medicare Part D. Download the Guide