U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide: 2021 Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781543832426)

The 2021 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide is the ideal reference for HR personnel, benefits professionals, benefits attorneys, payroll managers, or anyone involved in the area of employee health and welfare benefits. This handy, authoritative book discusses pertinent federal tax and employment laws as they involve employee benefits plans.

The U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide:

• Offers helpful insights into the issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis
• Features explanations of the many employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes
• Addresses employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure, and other compliance issues
• Includes cross-references to the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations, and Wolters Kluwer's Employee Benefits Management products
• Includes time-saving features, such as compliance documents and checklists

The 2021 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide has been updated to include coverage of:

• Changes made pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), including restoration of over-the-counter drug coverage for account-based plans
• Rules on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRA)
• Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraceptive coverage
• IRS rules on carryover amounts for flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Repeal of the Cadillac tax pursuant to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
• Increased penalties for failure to file ERISA-required reports

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Previous Edition: U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide, 2020 Edition ISBN 9781543819489