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Employee Benefits Study Illustrates the Range of Effects from the Pandemic

… won from the vanishing commute but were more fearful of illness. Younger employees with white-collar jobs and without families may have found comfort in the stability and quiet in their apartments, though some no doubt missed the social experiences city life had previously offered. MetLife recently released its annual Employee Benefit Trends Study and discovered that more than half of employees in their twenties now expressed higher satisfaction with work-life balance than they had before the pandemic. It’s baby boomers who have seen the greatest decline in “holistic wellbeing,” which is described as including financial, physical, mental …

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Special Compliance Alert: Significant Employee Benefits Changes Contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Quick Facts ARPA creates a federal subsidy that will cover 100% of COBRA premiums for certain Qualified Beneficiaries. The subsidy runs from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Individuals who previously experienced an involuntary termination, or reduction in hours, but did not elect COBRA, or dropped COBRA coverage, but are still within their COBRA maximum coverage period, are allowed a chance to enroll or re-enroll. Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The bill includes significant employee–benefits-related provisions including a federal subsidy that will cover 100 …

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Employee Benefits Changes Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act

… to allow: Carryover of unused funds from a Health FSA or DCAP from plan year 2020 into plan year 2021 and from plan year 2021 to plan year 2022. Extension of Health FSA or DCAP grace periods for 12 months following the end of the plan year. Employees to receive reimbursements from unused benefits or contributions through the end of the plan year after they ceased participation in a Health FSA in 2020 or 2021. An increase to the maximum age for reimbursable DCAP expenses from age 13 to 14 when the dependent aged out during the pandemic. Employers are

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EPIC Adds Matthew Marmorek as National Practice Leader, Global (Non-US) Employee Benefits

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Matthew Marmorek has joined the firm as National Practice Leader, Global (Non-U.S.) Employee Benefits. Marmorek has worked in the international employee benefits industry for almost two decades. He specializes in developing innovative solutions to help multinational organizations meet their global employee benefit needs. He has extensive experience guiding clients through the implementation of financing vehicles such as multinational pooling, global underwriting, and captive arrangements, both on and off-shore, including medical, non-medical, and pension coverage. Marmorek brings deep carrier …

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EPIC Continues Expansion of Employee Benefits Practice with New Leadership

… increasing pharmacy prices – one of the most problematic components of escalating cost,” said Craig Hasday, National Employee Benefits Practice Leader. Said Steve Denton, President, EPIC Holdings, “For the past eighteen months, Craig has led our National Employee Benefits Operations Board. In that role, Craig has worked closely with the geographic employee benefits leaders and has done an incredible job bringing our national teams together.” During this time, EPIC has seen increased communication and enhancements across the board in service offerings for its clients. Further, EPIC has seen great improvement in revenue growth, profitability, and integration of its vast employee benefits …

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Employee Benefits

We turn complex benefits data into direction your leadership can act on. We provide continual support with procuring, implementing, tracking performance, and making adjustments as your business and the market change. Employee Benefits Our Employee Benefits practice starts with data. Rather than positioning a single solution or product, our clients receive strategy for long-term program sustainability. We combine consulting expertise with actuarially based analytics, pharmacy, compliance, and specialty resources built directly into your team, supported by best-in-class communication and engagement. Each recommendation is grounded in the analysis of your workforce, your budget, and your risk profile, so …

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Compliance Matters Newsletter | October 2026

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. Medicare Part D Notices Due to Individuals Before October 15 Gag Clause Prohibition Attestations Due December 31 Fifth Circuit Requires Changes to NSA Payment Calculations EBSA Updates Mental Health Parity NQTL Analysis Guidance Tobacco Surcharges: Regulation Refresher and New Guidance State Series …

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Compliance Matters Newsletter | September 2026

Let our team help you navigate the ever-changing benefits compliance landscape each month. Check out this month’s latest alerts, additional updates, and resources hot off the press: Employee Benefits Compliance Alerts This month’s Compliance Matters newsletter provides a comprehensive review of the following topics. To obtain your copy, please use the form below to download. IDR: CMS Releases 2025 Data and Updated Timeline for New Regulations Employers Gain Flexibility Under New Paid Leave Tax Credit Guidance DCAP Nondiscrimination Testing Update Handling Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates State Series: Minnesota Life Insurance Continuation Litigation Series: Court Allows Challenge …

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