EEOC Proposed Wellness Rules Addressing Permitted Incentive Limits
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released long-awaited proposed rules addressing what type of incentive can be offered …
California Individual Mandate – Impending Reporting Deadline for Employers
Starting on Jan. 1, 2021, California (Calif.) enacted its own individual mandate similar to the repealed federal individual …
Flexible Spending Account News: Overview of Employer Options Due to COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Editor’s note: President Trump has signed the latest COVID relief bill into law on Sunday, Dec.27. Ultimately, the …
COVID-19 Bill Passes Congress—Here are the Benefits-Related Highlights
Congress has passed the next stimulus package, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, which Trump is expected to …
The End of 2020 Brings The Flexible Spending Account Dilemma Forward
As the end of 2020 draws near, the Bolton Compliance Team has received numerous emails from employers asking …
Here’s What Organizations Need to Know About Cal/OSHA’s New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
Toward the end of November, Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB) unanimously adopted the California Division of …
Insurance Commissioner Rejects WCIRB’s Recommended COVID-19 Premium Surcharges in 2021 Pure Premium Rate Filings
In an earlier blog post, we announced the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) had recommended industry wide …
Workers’ Compensation Premium Surcharges on the Horizon
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased claims costs across all industries. Using actuarial data gathered, the California …
IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
The 2021 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) limits have arrived along with other dollar limitations …
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 …