2020 Employer Reporting – Slight Extension & Transition Relief
IRS Notice 2020-76 once again extends the due date to March 2nd, 2021 for providing Form 1095s to …
Wildfire Safety Considerations and Best Practices
The last few weeks have been a harsh reminder that the threat of wildfires for those close to …
California SB 1159 Expands COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Liability Presumption, Creates New Requirements for Employers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed senate bill 1159 into law on 9/17/20 codifying his previous executive order and …
New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for California Signed into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1867, which establishes COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for certain …
San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance Requires New Contribution Rates for 2021
Employers in San Francisco should be aware of a rate change in the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) effective …
Medicare Part D Advisory: Sponsors of Prescription Drug Plans Must Provide Notices by October 15
Who must comply: Regardless of size, employers that sponsor a group health plan that covers prescription drugs.
Deadline …
Given Current Required OSHA Standards in Place, Court Rejects ‘Emergency Temporary Standard’ Lawsuit in Response to COVID-19
Last month, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a lawsuit from the …
What’s Going to Happen to Your Company’s Health Insurance Rate?
Toward the end of March, Covered California issued a forecasted increase of “4 to 40” percent for January …
2021 Affordable Care Act Affordability Percentage Increases
In Revenue Procedure 2020-36, the IRS increased the affordability percentage from 9.78 percent to 9.83 percent for 2021.
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Sexual Harassment in a Remote Work Environment? It’s Still a Big Problem
In the past few months, our perception of “remote work” has evolved considerably amid the pandemic.
On the …
Supreme Court Ruling: Return of Expanded Exemptions for Contraceptive Coverage
After several years of debate, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the The U.S. Department of Health …
COVID-19 Global Trade Impact: Short-term Supply Chain Disruptions will Cause Long-term Business Challenges
After months of economic shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term forecasts on global trade impact are still mounting, …