The 2019 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 2019 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, 2018 Edition ISBN 9781454895459