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 …
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 …
