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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on September 24, 2019, that it will publish a final overtime rule, setting the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility exemptions at $35,568or $684 per week. This is an increase from the current amount of $23,660 or…

Below you will see a link to the third and final session of a three-part special series featuring my brother, Umberto, on the Up2 podcast.It’s amazing to think that we can apply many of his lessons to the many facets of our lives. Discovering what fuels our passion…

Join us for an overview of HIPAA's Privacy and Security Rules. During this webinar we will review how HIPAA applies to employer-sponsored group health plans, including which plans are subject to HIPAA and what to do when there is a breach of protected health…

Recently my father was asked to be a special guest on the UP2 podcast. He has always taught me that, if you put the time into learning, knowledge compounds. The best people in the world share knowledge in order to build knowledge within others. 

This month's pick for Employee Spotlight is Debbie May. Debbie is the personal lines manager within our Property and Casualty division at The Fedeli Group. She provides leadership for the personal lines team and also handles all our VIP personal lines…

As most of you know, I look up to my older brother. His success in life as well as in business and investing never ceases to amaze me. However, with success comes many trials, tribulations, and failures. You may want to spend some time listening to the first of three…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer…

This month's pick for Employee Spotlight is Daniela Dinwiddie. Daniela is a Senior Client Executive in our Employee Benefits Division at The Fedeli Group, as well as a Practice Leader for our Emerging Market accounts. Daniela provides leadership for the…

On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45, which expands the definition of preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) to include certain chronic conditions. The guidance in the Notice may be…

President Trump Issues Executive Order Encouraging Transparency in Pricing and Expanding Consumer-Directed ArrangementsOn June 24, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order intending to develop price and quality transparency initiatives to ensure that healthcare…