Following the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the IRS announced the 2013 cost-of-living adjustments for adoption assistance and transportation fringe benefit plans. Adoption Assistance The exclusion for employer-provided adoption assistance will increase to $12,970 per child in 2013. …
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Employee Wellness Program Complies With ADA
October 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Bradley Seff sued Broward County, Florida alleging that Broward County’s employee wellness program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted Broward County’s Motion for Summary Judgment, finding that the employee wellness program …
Calculating the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee
May 24, 2012 Leave a Comment
Last month, Treasury released proposed regulations regarding fees for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). As you may recall, the Affordable Care Act established a new Institute to study patient-centered outcomes, funded by a PCOR fee. This fee …
IRS Releases 2012 Benefit Plan Limits
October 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
The IRS recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments effective in 2012 for the various dollar limits that apply to employee benefit plans. Highlights for health and welfare plans include the following: Parking and Transportation. In 2012, the limit on the monthly amount that can be excluded from …