However, ERISA does not preempt federal laws. The FTC rule and comments do not address if the ban would have any effect on the validity or enforcement of non-compete restrictions in an ERISA-covered employee benefit plan. Would the ban apply to non-compete restrictive covenants in a 457(f)...
Categories: Employee Benefits, Legislative (Federal and State) Developments The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the CAA) requires group health plans and health insurance carriers to attest on an annual basis that they are in compliance with the CA...
According to the OMB, although no federal employee can receive pay during a shutdown under law, some excepted workers will receive pay after the shutdown is over. Non-excepted employees who aren't furloughed may not receive pay, but they generally have after previous shutdowns. However, Reps...
Participation in the Safe Harbor is limited to businesses and organizations that fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), or U.S. ticket agents and air carriers that fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (DoT). What industries fall under FTC ju...
Loses or lost group health coverage because of the employee’s: Reduction in hours; or Involuntary termination of employment (except for gross misconduct); Is eligible for continuation coverage under the federal COBRA law or a state’s mini-COBRA law; ...
While the federal tax penalty for not having MEC is no longer in effect for individuals, MEC is essential for various employer-sponsored health benefits. In this article, we'll explain which types of insurance coverage satisfy the individual mandate, what happens if an employee doesn't have ...
Also, if your health plan is considered an "excepted benefit," it's not regulated by the Affordable Care Act and thus not required to cover preventive care without cost-sharing (or at all). This includes coverage such asshort-term health plans,fixed indemnity plans,healthcare sharing ministry...
“Group health plan” includes: both insured and self-insured group health plans, private employment-based group health plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), non-federal government plans (such as plans sponsored by states and local governments) subject to ...
Were a state to elect not to expand Medicaid as described in the ACA, individuals in such state whose household income is greater than 100 percent but less than 133 percent of the federal poverty line would be eligible for premium tax credit assistance if they acquire an Exchange-provided ...
but the Foreign Service, the FBI, and other National Security positions are made under the excepted service. Excepted service positions are any federal or civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service. Excepted service agencies set their own qualific...