Breaking: California-based Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement effectively shut down by Department of Labor
A California-based Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) has effectively been ordered by the Department of Labor (DOL) to …
Department of Health and Human Service Proposes to Rescind Adoption of Health Plan Identifier
A rather obscure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulation may be rescinded by the Department of …
DFEH Releases Resources for California SB 1343 Harassment Training Requirements
On October 3, 2018, we kept our readers informed of a new bill that Governor Jerry Brown signed …
OSHA Reminder: California Employers Required to Submit Form 300A Data by December 31, 2018
California employers are required to electronically submit Form 300A for 2017—an annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses—to …
District Court Judge in Texas Upholds ACA is Unlawful—Law Remains in Force as Case Moves Forward in the Courts
A Texas District Court judge has issued a decision in the Federal District Court case, Texas v. Azar, …
Washington State Paid Leave and Medical Leave—Requirements start Jan. 1, 2019
The State of Washington Legislature passed the Paid Leave and Medical Leave law back in 2017. The program, …
IRS Provides Extension of Due Dates for 2018 ACA Reporting to Individuals
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2018-94, which extends certain due dates for 2018 reporting requirements …
IRS Inflation Adjustments for 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions for the …
Updates from D.C.—Trick or Treat?
Earlier this week, I attended a Health & Welfare update in Washington, D.C.
With the midterm elections looming, …
U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor Issue Proposed New HRA Rules
The U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor recently issued proposed regulation that aims …
California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Law Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
On the heels of New York State’s first deadline for new anti-harassment laws, California Governor Jerry Brown signed …
New York State Passes Revised Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws—Effective October 9, 2018
On April 12, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the 2019 New York State …
