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COBRA Guidelines

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances. This chart provides an overview of key aspects of COBRA.
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ACA Section 6056 Employer Reporting Guide

This Guide provides practical guidance to help applicable large employers (ALEs) that offer insured health coverage (or no coverage at all) satisfy their 2015 reporting requirements under Section 6056, which was added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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What's a 1095 Form?

Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some taxpayers may receive unfamiliar tax forms at the beginning of 2016: Forms 1095-A, 1095-B and1095-C. The flyer attached is intended to help individuals understand these new forms, including who should expect to receive them and what to do with them.
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What Large Employers Need To Know About the Affordable Care Act

While it has been five years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, facets of it are still rolling out, including several of concern to large employers.
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Practical Implications of Texas Senate Bill 51 for Employers

Businesses in Texas need to be aware of Texas Senate Bill 51, which establishes rules for how companies handle insurance premiums when a worker leaves their employment.
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IRS Form 5500 and Requirements for Large Businesses

Providing an "annual report" on the fiscal health of a benefit plan is one key responsibility and requirement under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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Employer Obligations Under COBRA

Almost all employer sponsored health plans must be in compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of1974 (ERISA).
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Basic Requirements Under ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a more than 40-year-old labor law that governs most retirement, health and welfare benefit plans
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Affordable Care Act and Small Employers

Most major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) became effective Jan. 1, 2014, after several years of phase-ins and one major ruling by the United States Supreme Court.
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