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Do employers have to maintain an employee’s health benefits on FMLA leave? If the employee doesn’t pay his or her premium, can the employer cancel the employee’s health benefits?

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An employer is required to maintain group health coverage for an employee on FMLA leave on the same terms as if the employee had continued to work. An employer may require employees taking FMLA leave to pay their share of health plan premiums, although they cannot be required to pay more than what they would have paid if they had remained actively employed.

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2021 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

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2021 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements throughout the year in connection with their group health plans. This Compliance Overview explains key 2021 compliance deadlines for employer-sponsored group health plans. It also outlines group health plan notices that employers must provide each year.