March 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap

The employee benefits guidance issued in February 2021 was largely focused on providing relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Significantly, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act) was enacted into law which, in part, mandates that eligible individuals receive a six-month 100% COBRA subsidy.

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• ACIP Recommends the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccine
• IRS Releases 2020 Form 8889, Instructions for Form 8889, and Publication 969
• OCR Extends the Deadline for Public Comments on Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• DOL Non-enforcement Position on ERISA Plan Investments Proxy Voting
• Question of the Month

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