Health and Welfare Benefit Plans, Third Edition, is a handy reference resource intended to demystify employee welfare benefits. Readers will gain an understanding of employee benefit regulation and will comprehend the ways benefit issues relate to the myriad of other employer legal obligations. Health and Welfare Benefit Plans chapters explore the mechanisms through which employers provide employee welfare benefits, and the focus is on the various forms of employee benefits (other than pension) that employers choose to provide to their employees. This work addresses benefit programs that are not ERISA covered pension benefits and thoroughly discusses the delivery of employer provided non-pension benefits. Intended for lawyers and human resource professionals who deal with employee benefits issues as part of their practice, it is a useful guide for planning and management. Health and Welfare Benefit Plans is timely and offers a current discussion of all the significant changes in employee welfare benefits in a practical single volume.

The 2024 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 2024 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide has been updated to include coverage of: Family and Medical Leave Act guidance on holiday leave, worksite rules and telework Guidance on calculating qualifying payment amounts under the No Surprises Act Gag clause prohibition compliance New rules on 529 plan rollovers pursuant to SECURE 2.0 Act Proposed regulations on the independent dispute resolution process Penalties for failure to file ERISA-required reports Cost-of-living adjustments for health and welfare benefits

The 2020 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. 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 2020 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide has been updated to include coverage of: Increased penalties for failure to file ERISA-required reports New rules on Association Health Plans (AHP) Final rules on Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Final rules on contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Agency guidance on the FMLA IRS guidance pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), including the employer credit for paid family leave and qualified tuition programs IRS guidance on the small employer health insurance tax credit Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods. Previous Edition: U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide, 2019 Edition ISBN 9781543806496¿

The 2008 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 labor laws as they involve employee benefits plans. the Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis. These include the basics rules that employee benefits plants have to meet under ERISA, tax angles that employers must consider, and specific welfare and benefits issues of design, administration, and compliance. Among the specific types of benefits covered are health plans, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, educational assistance programs, and wellness programs. Benefits and Features: Explanations of employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes Discussion of compliance issues including employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure Cross-references To The Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations Time-saving features include sample benefits policies and compliance documents, checklists, and worksheets

The 2009 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 labor laws as they involve employee benefits plans. The Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis. These include the basics rules that employee benefits plants have to meet under ERISA, tax angles that employers must consider, and specific welfare and benefits issues of design, administration, and compliance. Among the specific types of benefits covered are health plans, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, educational assistance programs, and wellness programs.

The 2007 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 labor laws as they involve employee benefits plans. Now in its 12th Edition, the Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis. These include the basics rules that employee benefits plants have to meet under ERISA, tax angles that employers must consider, and specific welfare and benefits issues of design, administration, and compliance. Among the specific types of benefits covered are health plans, cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, educational assistance programs, and wellness programs. Benefits and Features: Explanations of employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes Discussion of compliance issues including employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure Cross-references to the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations Time-saving features include sample benefits policies and compliance documents, checklists, and worksheets