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The Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter, FMLA2018-1-A on August 28, 2018. This letter looks at the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and an employer’s use of a no-fault attendance policy.

Medicare can be confusing. The Fedeli Group is beginning an educational series to update plan sponsors and employees on this overwhelming, yet important, benefit. This article is the first in the series, answering several questions you may hear from your employees. Look…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, released a new set of notices and certification forms for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The new forms were issued on September 4, 2018. Three new forms can be found on the DOL website at: https://www…

Your child's financial identity may be enticing identity thieves. Not only is your child's clean slate tempting enough but many years down the road your child's going to try and get credit. What if during those years between adolescence and adulthood, an…

You may have heard about Association Health Plans but what are they and how can you benefit from them? This article answers the many lingering questions being asked by organizations looking for creative healthcare options. Click the link below to learn how your…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently took a firm stance against e-cigarettes and vaping. The FDA commissioner called the trend of teen vaping an epidemic after a recent poll showed that levels of youth e-cigarette use increased 900% over just four years. To…

As you’ve likely heard by now, the State of New York recently passed sweeping legislation, requiring all employers (with employees in the State) to: adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy and provide an interactive training that includes:

Over the last couple of years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted "desk audits" of 166 covered entities and 41 business associates. These audits focused on select HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification requirements. HHS has not…

The IRS released draft 2018 forms for Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Draft instructions for 2018 have not yet been released.The 2018 draft forms are substantially similar to the final 2017 versions. However…

In a private letter ruling (PLR), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved an employer's proposed program to add a student loan benefit to its 401(k) plan. The employer will make matching contributions to its 401(k) plan for employees who make student loan…