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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Article
January 09, 2025
ACA Reporting Simplified
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January 09, 2025
ACA Reporting Simplified

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed both the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act into law.

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Article
December 03, 2024
December 2024 Employer Regulatory and Legislative Update
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December 03, 2024
December 2024 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
December 03, 2024
Pay Transparency Comes to New Jersey
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December 03, 2024
Pay Transparency Comes to New Jersey

On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed pay transparency legislation that will require employers, beginning in June 2025, to disclose compensation and benefits in job postings.

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Article
December 03, 2024
New Jersey Issues 2025 Contribution Rates for Temporary Disability and Family Leave
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December 03, 2024
New Jersey Issues 2025 Contribution Rates for Temporary Disability and Family Leave

Individuals employed in New Jersey may be entitled to temporary benefits for a disability caused by non-occupational sickness or accident and may also be eligible for family leave for baby bonding or care for a family member.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Posters Updated
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December 03, 2024
Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Posters Updated

The Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave released the contribution rate and weekly benefit amount for the paid family and medical leave law beginning January 1, 2025, see November Benefit Beat article here.

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Article
December 03, 2024
Informational Copies of Form 5500
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December 03, 2024
Informational Copies of Form 5500

The federal government has made informational copies of the 2024 Form 5500 available, more information can be found here.

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