Month: January 2022
Legal Alert: Agencies Issue FAQs Regarding Coverage of Over the Counter COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
On December 2, 2021, President Biden announced that federal agencies would soon issue guidance regarding the availability of coverage/reimbursement from group health plans and health insurance carriers for individuals who purchase over the counter, at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests (“OTC... Find out more »
Performance-Based Insurance: Loss Control and Commercial Auto
A couple of years ago, a Texas company providing services to support the drilling and production of oil and gas wells had a problem. Its driver-safety record had become so troublesome that the state Department of Transportation had slapped it with the DOT’s poorest rating, and the... Find out more »
Peter Caine Joins Alera Group as Executive VP, Operations
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced that Peter Caine has joined the organization as Executive Vice President, Operations, effective January 3, 2022.
In this new role, reporting to Alera Group’s Chief Operating Officer William... Find out more »
Employee Benefits: Where We Are, Where We’re Heading
Almost two full years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has changed irrevocably. Remote and hybrid work arrangements, heightened focus on behavioral health, a shift in employer-employee dynamics brought about by the Great Resignation — these are now... Find out more »
2021 Employee Benefit Compliance: Alera Group’s Year in Review
In 2021, a lot happened in the world of compliance. We've broken down the key events from the past year below.
January
On January 7, 2021, the EEOC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wellness Programs Under the ADA and GINA, addressing the issue of... Find out more »
Tackling Challenges in the Arena of P&C Insurance
Amid a pandemic, a spate of catastrophic events and an ongoing trend of exorbitant litigation outcomes, managing your organization’s property and casualty insurance program requires traits found in a premier middle linebacker.
For those of you unfamiliar with... Find out more »
Compliance Matters: 30-Day Grace Period Election Myth
Myth:
Employees may change their pre-tax election if they do so within 30 days of when the election first becomes effective.
Ex: Peanut’s Pro Shop has open enrollment from 11/1-11/15 and benefi ts become effective 1/1. Peanut’s Pro Shop allows employees to make changes... Find out more »
Legal Alert: OSHA ETS Mandate Going to Supreme Court
On December 17, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (6th Circuit) dissolved the stay of OSHA’s November 5, 2021, Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for private employers with 100 or more employees issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (5th... Find out more »
