8th Circuit Says Bad Faith Efforts Highlight Need for FMLA
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an employee who claimed her employer interfered …
IRS Issues Notice on Same-Sex Marriage
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2015-86 related to the Supreme Court’s decision regarding same-sex marriage and …
Staples Settles Case Involving Failure to Provide FMLA Notice
A Federal district court has approved a settlement requiring Staples to pay $275,000 for failing to notify an …
Medicare Changes for 2016
Every year, Medicare deductibles and co-payments are adjusted to reflect inflation. Here are the adjustments for 2016:
The …
6th Circuit Rules Village May Have Violated USERRA
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of a district court regarding discrimination in violation …
New California Insurance Laws
AB 248
This bill requires employers with 50 or more employees to offer only comprehensive health insurance …
EEOC Proposes Regulations on GINA and Wellness
On October 30, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend …
FMLA Suit Must be Filed Within Two Years of Violation
In a recent case, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided that a suit under the Family and …
ERISA Does Not Preempt State Law Prohibiting Discretionary Clauses
In Fontaine v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., The Seventh Circuit affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Northern …
We Don’t Need More Stuff, We Need Results!
We have all heard the phrase “value-added services.”
Value-added services are designed to give sales organizations a competitive …
Bipartisan Budget Bill Changes ACA, Medicare Premiums and Social Security
The President has signed the new Bipartisan Budget Bill. As has been widely reported, this bill funds the …
FAQs About ACA Implementation and Mental Health Parity
The Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury Set have published more Frequently …
