This regulatory and legislative update covers issues involving USERRA, Employer Plan Contributions, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and more.
USERRA Leave Mind the Gap | Learn More
The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) sets out standards protecting employees during military service. Several challenges have been mounted as to how employers treat short-term military duty leave compared to other short-term leave. A proposed class settlement that is pending approval would require comparable treatment.
Flexibility Afforded Employer Plan Contributions | Learn More
A recently issued Private Letter Ruling indicates that an individual can make an irrevocable election to have employer dollars allocated to the program or programs of individual’s choice prior to beginning of plan year.
Premium Assistance under Medicaid and The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Learn More
Individuals who are eligible for employer-sponsored group health coverage but are unable to afford the premium may be eligible to receive premium assistance from a state’s Medicaid agency or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Updates to Civil Monetary Penalties for HIPAA, SBC, and MSP Violations | Learn More
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued civil penalties specific to HIPAA privacy, summary of benefits and coverage, and Medicare secondary payer compliance.
Illinois Temporary Worker Law Amended | Learn More
A law signed by the Governor on August 9, 2024, amends the temporary worker law to give a temporary agency the choice between providing benefit or a cash equivalent for the benefit.
New Jersey Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Law Survives Challenge | Learn More
On July 24, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that New Jersey’s Bill of Rights law does not unlawfully burden out-of-state businesses or exceed the state’s police power.
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Premium Rate Stays the Same for 2025 | Learn More
The Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) has announced that there will be no change to the premium rate for 2025.
San Francisco HCSO Expenditure Rates for 2025 | Learn More
The health care expenditure amounts for San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance have been adjusted for 2025. These expenditure rates do not apply to businesses with 19 or fewer employees, or to nonprofits with 49 or fewer employees.