The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides COBRA premium assistance to eligible individuals and imposes notice requirements on health plans. One such requirement is that plans must notify eligible individuals about when their premium assistance ends, and whether they may be eligible for regular C…Continued
Legal Update: PCORI Fees Due Aug. 2, 2021The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors to pay Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute fees (PCORI fees). The fees are reported and paid annually using IRS Form 720 (Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Ret…Continued
BOLTON, a full-service employee benefits, actuarial, and investment consulting firm, announced its acquisition of RSC Advisory Group. The announcement came from James Downing, Principal and COO at Bolton, who notified employees and clients that RSC Advisory Group, a consulting company specializing …Continued
Bolton proudly supports our local community and is honored to give back through our involvement with The Arc Baltimore.Continued
DOL Updates Q&As on COVID-19 and the FMLAThe U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has updated its “COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers” web page, originally published in 2020. As before, the Q&As explain that—under the FMLA—covered em…Continued
On April 14, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued several pieces of guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers and plan participants on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity. This guidance encourages fiduciaries to consider cybersecurity issues when selecting and mo…Continued
