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“In recent weeks, the IRS has sent 28,000 disallowance letters to businesses whose claims showed a high risk of being incorrect. The IRS estimates that these disallowances will prevent up to $5 billion in improper payments. Thousands of audits are underway, and 460 criminal cases have been initiated. The IRS has also identified 50,000 valid ERC claims and is quickly moving them into the pipeline for payment processing in the coming weeks. These payments are part of a low-risk group of claims.” (IRS.gov, Newsroom: Newsroom | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov))

Here’s hoping that your credit is one of the 50,000 valid ERC claims and is coming your way.

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Meanwhile, UHC members can download a copy of their medical card online at uhc.com and in the app, which can be stored in their Apple or Android Wallets. For more information … (more)

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For BCBS of Illinois, programs like WellOnTarget offer programs for tracking habits and weight loss and attempt to make them fun. Listed below are programs and tools available for members. This is only one example of the types of programs offered by the plan—all free or affordably priced. Fitness program options allow members to pay a monthly fee with access to a list of gyms.

After setting up your account with BCBS of IL online, you can access many resources as a member, including discounts and engaging health programs to help members make helpful lifestyle changes.

• Get Your Member ID on your Mobile Phone
• Member Provider Finder
• Access online and virtual mental health programs by navigating to Wellness >  at bcbsil.com.
• Women’s and Family Health Pregnancy, Parenting, and Menopause Support  (Ovia Health Apps)
• Well, On Target > Login is the same as your BCBS of IL app login.
• Fitness Program Options, Alternative Healthcare Providers
• AlwaysOnWellness App

Learn more about medical benefits by getting an overview of the difference between Preventative Care and Medical Care.

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Idilus is proud to introduce a new leave management portal that is accessible to employees.  Employees can access the leave management portal and confidentially request leave from their HR Team by following the employee prompts.  The leave portal from J.J. Keller, ensures timely and compliant delivery of required notices to those requesting FMLA.

The FMLA Manager allows employees to:

• Submit a leave request to HR confidentially
• View important contact information
• View new messages or documents from HR
• Send documents and messages to HR
• View active and pending leave requests
• View leave time balances for leave requests that are currently active

Your HR Manager at Idilus will review and process requests in conjunction with your company’s HR contact.

Employees may access the FMLA Portal by going to https://employeecenter.fmlamanager.com/ and entering the access code B46008

If you experience difficulty accessing the portal, please get in touch with your Idilus HR Manager via phone or e-mail at hr@idilus.com

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Mineral.  HR Compliance > Law Alerts > Cook County and Chicago, Illinois, Midyear Updates: Compliance Reminder.

https://apps.trustmineral.com/hr-compliance/law-alerts/1arXbhAwxTReqBn8OR9UOO/details  7/2/2024

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• Be paid a salary, meaning that they are paid a predetermined and fixed amount that is not subject to reduction because of variations in the quality or quantity of work performed (the “salary basis test”);
• Be paid at least a specified weekly salary level; and
• Primarily perform executive, administrative or professional duties, as provided in the DOL’s regulations (the “duties test”).

Highly compensated employees (HCEs) performing office or non-manual work and paid total annual compensation of a specified amount are exempt from the FLSA if they customarily and regularly perform at least one of the duties of an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee identified in the standard tests for exemption.

How does this impact you? Employers must review all employees paid on a salary basis to ensure they meet the salary requirements if they use the EAP salary exemption. If an employee does not meet the salary requirements, the employer can change the employee’s compensation to hourly or increase the salary to meet the salary requirements. Review the job duties tests referenced in the DOL Fact Sheet to determine whether or not an employee can be compensated hourly. (ADP, 6/14/2024)

ADP FLSA & Overtime Rule Guide. Updated 6/14/2024. https://sbshrs.adpinfo.com/flsa

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The Employee Retention Credit offered is a tax credit provided to employers who had employees and were impacted by COVID-19.  Many employers are eligible for credit in one or several quarters.  This program hugely benefits several employers, especially small ones who suffered losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the IRS was behind in processing before firms began aggressively marketing offerings that they could help employers get this credit.  Let’s face facts – although COVID-19 shutdowns affected many businesses, they didn’t reduce revenue for every business.  Point in case – many companies that supported the need for people to shelter in place grew in 2020 and 2021.

As a result of the increased marketing to apply for the credits, many companies are receiving funds for while they did not qualify – and being required to return those funds.  For example, if an employer received a PPP loan during a specific quarter, they would not be eligible to use those wages for the ERTC for the same quarter.  The IRS offers detailed information on its website about this credit.

To complicate matters, when the employer is part of a PEO, it must submit the ERTC through the PEO’s consolidated tax filing.  As a result of some mechanical issues at the IRS, PEOs are required to submit amended 941s (941x) on paper by mail.  Yes, in 2023, the paper forms are being mailed to a post office box in Kansas City, MO, to be reviewed and processed accordingly.  Additionally, the IRS has had to staff up to address the growing demand for administrative processing.  As a result, many employees at the IRS are new hires.  Once the amended return is processed, the employer’s credit is given to the primary tax account of the PEO.

According to COO and CFO Jorge Solis of Idilus, “We have to track the process of all the 941x amendments manually, the date they were sent, received by the IRS, and when they have been forwarded for processing.”  Solis estimates it will take 2-3 weeks to receive notice that the IRS has received an amended return.  It has been, on average, taking 8 to 9 months to receive the credits from the IRS.

Effective Sept. 14, 2023, the IRS placed a hold on issuing ERT credits until 2024 due to credit abuse fraud from the pandemic relief program. For the IRS to strengthen claims processing, additional documentation may be required.

The IRS noted that hundreds of criminal fraud cases are being investigated, and thousands of claims are being audited.

On a more positive note, the IRS appears committed to correcting the situations of fraud and abuse that have plagued both this program and the PPP loan program to make sure the businesses legitimately in need of these funds receive them.

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