November 2021 | Compliance Recap
November saw quite a bit of activity in the compliance space. Although OSHA’s vaccine-or-test...
Summary Annual Report
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires plan administrators—the people...
CMS Posted Petition Process for Certification of Independent Dispute Resolution Entities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted its online form for interested...
New Biden Administration Plan Aims to Lower Drug Prices
On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, President Joe Biden’s administration announced a plan to lower...
SSG Insights | Week of August 20th
OSHA Updates Guidance for Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in...
March 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
The employee benefits guidance issued in February 2021 was largely focused on providing relief...
EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01
03.02.21 Update: The DOL issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 providing that the outbreak...
December 2020 | SSG Compliance Recap
December was a busy month in the employee benefits world.
President Trump signed the...
Employer Paid Leave Requirements in the FFCRA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on the paid leave requirements under the...
February 2020 | SSG Compliance Recap
February was a busy month in the employee benefits world.
The Centers for Medicare and...
Is Your Health Plan Affordable for 2019?
The Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility provision — often called the...