Benefits Administration

New and Updated

• Date:

  July 27, 2026

  Type:

  News

  DOL Paving the Way for Electronic Delivery of Health Plan Disclosures

  Allowing group health plans to deliver required disclosures by electronic media (e.g., email or a web portal) instead of by mail could save them $3.9 billion over the next 10 years, the DOL estimates.

• Date:

  July 15, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - August 2026

  August 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing on the HR deadlines, compliance shifts, seasonal disruptions and planning moves to line up before fall picks up speed.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Benefits Overview Handbook Statement

  Updated statement and guidance for style and clarity. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Compliance, Reporting and Disclosure Requirements: Federal

  Updated to reflect Mental Health Parity Final Rule requirements relating to meaningful benefits, effective January 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Checklists

  Effectively Manage Open Enrollment Checklist

  Updated to reflect current trends and best practices related to evaluating current benefit offerings, enhancing the communication strategy and engaging employees.

• Date:

  March 31, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Simplifying Leave Management with Unlimited Paid Time Off

  This article discusses the HR benefits of an unlimited paid time off (PTO) system.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Post-Roe Abortion Laws Impacting Employers by State

  Updated to reflect Georgia court striking down the state's abortion ban.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Preparing for Open Enrollment

  Updated to include information on the importance of selling the benefits package and to enhance information on auditing current benefit offerings and creating a clear communication plan.

• Date:

  September 10, 2024

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Tackle Open Enrollment Season

  This article provides guidance to help the HR team be "game day" ready for this open enrollment season.

• Type:

  Leading Practice Guides

  Voluntary Benefits and Perks

  Updated to include information on Employee Resource Groups and the importance of educating employees, and to improve breadth of content related to trends in voluntary benefits, determining the right perks and assessing potential perks.