Article
February 06, 2025
The Coordination Chaos
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February 06, 2025
The Coordination Chaos

The DOL’s WHD issued its opinion letter on January 14, 2025, providing guidance on how to coordinate employer-provided (PTO).

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Article
February 06, 2025
Mandatory Paid Leave – Taxes? Offsets? So Many Questions.
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February 06, 2025
Mandatory Paid Leave – Taxes? Offsets? So Many Questions.

To tax or not to tax? How to coordinate with mandatory paid leave? These are some of the questions recently tackled by the IRS and DoL.

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Article
February 06, 2025
2025 Inflationary Adjustments to Civil Money Penalties
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February 06, 2025
2025 Inflationary Adjustments to Civil Money Penalties

Failure to abide by certain reporting and disclosure obligations could result in civil penalties being assessed by the Department of Labor.

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Article
February 06, 2025
New York 2025 Health Assessment
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February 06, 2025
New York 2025 Health Assessment

The New York Health Care Reform Act has been in effect since the mid-90s and is renewed periodically. Learn more about the health assessment.

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Article
February 06, 2025
February 2025 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update
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February 06, 2025
February 2025 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update

As businesses are increasingly focused on reopening and rebuilding, it’s important to stay on top of regulatory and legislative matters.

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Article
February 06, 2025
Withdrawal of Proposed Regulations Related to Reproductive Health
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February 06, 2025
Withdrawal of Proposed Regulations Related to Reproductive Health

The proposed rules relating to contraception issued in October have been withdrawn. Learn what has changed and how it may impact you.

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Article
January 10, 2025
January 2025 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update
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January 10, 2025
January 2025 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update

As businesses are increasingly focused on reopening and rebuilding, it’s important to stay on top of regulatory and legislative matters to ensure continued compliance.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Maine Paid Family Leave – Payroll Deductions and Final Regulations
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January 09, 2025
Maine Paid Family Leave – Payroll Deductions and Final Regulations

Employers must start withholding premium contributions from employees for the paid family and medical leave program beginning January 1, 2025.

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Article
January 09, 2025
New York issues Paid Prenatal Leave FAQ Guidance
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January 09, 2025
New York issues Paid Prenatal Leave FAQ Guidance

Beginning January 1, 2025, private-sector employers, regardless of size, shall provide pregnant employees up to 20 hours of paid leave in any 52-week period to attend prenatal medical appointments and procedures.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Illinois Consumer Disclosure Notice
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January 09, 2025
Illinois Consumer Disclosure Notice

Under the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act, an employer employing individuals in Illinois must annually provide its employee a document comparing the Illinois essential health benefits with the benefits offered under its plan.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Section 1557 Sample Notices and Resources
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January 09, 2025
Section 1557 Sample Notices and Resources

As a reminder, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires covered entities to post notices of non-discrimination and availability of language assistance services.

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Article
January 09, 2025
No Surprises Act – 2025 IDR Entity Fees
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January 09, 2025
No Surprises Act – 2025 IDR Entity Fees

On December 27, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) (collectively, Departments) made updates to the No Surprises Act (NSA) website, reflecting revised certified Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) entity fees.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Proposed Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity
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January 09, 2025
Proposed Rule to Strengthen Cybersecurity

In an effort to address the increasing breaches of electronic protected health information (ePHI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the HIPAA Security Rule.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Parity Compliance Time is Now
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January 09, 2025
Parity Compliance Time is Now

Now that the calendar has turned over to 2025, it is very important that plan sponsors ensure compliance with the Mental health Parity Regulations issued in September 2024.

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Article
January 09, 2025
Telehealth HSA Compatibility in Limbo
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January 09, 2025
Telehealth HSA Compatibility in Limbo

Employers sponsoring HSA compatible high-deductible health plans have been anxiously awaiting a determination about whether a plan will be able to continue to cover remote services prior to satisfaction of the HSA minimum statutory deductible.

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