News and Information
Below is our archive of past EBIA News articles.
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- Advanced Cafeteria Plans Conference Agenda Has Been Posted
- February 14, 2007
- This conference is designed for professionals with cafeteria plans experience, including human resource and benefits managers, benefits consultants, insurance professionals, plan administrators, TPAs, trust officers, attorneys, accountants, and controllers. As usual, the conference will be taught by experienced employee benefits ...
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- EBIA Develops List of Qualifying OTC Products
- October 13, 2006
- EBIA’s new OTC list is now available for licensing by merchants and TPAs. Merchants who license the list may use it to flag qualifying products on customer receipts or for inclusion in an electronic payment card program to ...
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- New book on Record Retention Now Available
- August 21, 2006
- In this latest publication, EBIA’s experts analyze record retention requirements for ERISA health and welfare plans as well as other employer-provided health and welfare benefits not subject to ERISA. You’ll find answers to your record ...
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- New IRS regulations on dependent care expenses
- May 23, 2006
- This new guidance has a direct impact on what expenses may qualify for reimbursement under a DCAP (dependent care assistance program). The proposed regulations, which can be used now, address what expenses qualify for the dependent care tax credit, and ...
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- ERISA Summer Update published
- May 18, 2006
- Do you know how often and to whom you have to furnish updated SPDs? Let our revised discussion of when, how, and why to furnish SPDs and SMMs help you comply with the extensive DOL mandates. We’ve expanded ...
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- Links to Katrina Relief
- January 26, 2006
- Legislation: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 Pub. L. No. 109-73 (Sept. 23, 2005) This law provides (among other things) certain tax relief for distributions from qualified plans (including 401(k) plans) and increased limits for plan loans ...
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- EBIA names CEO and Editor-in-Chief
- October 26, 2005
- Cheryl Musselman-Brown joined the company in 1999, and prior to her appointment as CEO, she was EBIA’s President and Editor-in-Chief. Ms. Musselman-Brown replaces Thomas McCormick as CEO. Mr. McCormick remains active in the business ...
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- Katrina Compliance Kit
- October 21, 2005
- EBIA’s Katrina Compliance Kit includes a Question & Answer page to help you determine whether your ERISA health and welfare plans must comply with the mandatory extensions, and if so, what steps are required. The kit also includes ...
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- EBIA Unveils New Website!
- October 11, 2005
- EBIA is very pleased to announce its new website at www.ebia.com. The site has been designed and developed in partnership with MercuryCloud LLC. Now you can place your orders for any of our compliance manuals or Premium Access ...
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- EBIA Announces 2006 Advanced Cafeteria Plans Seminar!
- August 16, 2005
- This seminar is designed for our subscribers, prior seminar attendees, and others who have lots of cafeteria plans experience. More information on the agenda, including specific topics to be covered, will be announced when it is available. Mark your calendars! ...
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