OSHA Puts Brakes on Post-Incident Drug Testing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will publicly post employer injury/illness reports beginning January 1, 2017. The …
San Francisco’s HCSO Requires New Contribution Rates for 2017
Employers in San Francisco should be aware of a rate change in the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) effective …
Federal Agencies Increasing Penalties
Last year, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act. …
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and workers’ compensation professionals to do is to keep …
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Opt-Out Payments
The Internal Revenue Service has released proposed regulations on opt-out payments (sometimes known as waiver bonuses) allowing them …
Proposed Changes to 5500s
The Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation have proposed revisions …
City of LA Publishes Paid Sick Leave Regulations
The City of Los Angeles has published regulations implementing its new minimum wage ordinance, which includes paid sick …
New Notices from the EEOC and LA and EEOC Penalties
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the recent wellness …
Are You Chasing the Wrong Rabbit?
If your organization is strictly focused only on premium savings, you are chasing the wrong rabbit.
Any prudent …
State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and Workers’ Compensation professionals to do is to keep …
Company Agrees to $3.9 Million Settlement for HIPAA Breach
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (FIMR) has signed a resolution agreement with the Department of Health and Human …
Proposed Rules and Expatriate Plans, Excepted Benefits and More
The Federal agencies with regulatory authority over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have released new proposed regulations covering …
