SB 600 Requires California Health Insurance Companies to Cover Fertility Preservation Treatments
Now that Senate Bill 600 has passed, health insurance companies in California will be required to cover specific …
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
The long-awaited 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) limits have arrived along with other dollar …
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020—What Every California Business Needs to Know
If you’re a business in the Golden State and you handle consumer’s private information, you should pay close …
New Flexible Spending Account Notification Requirements for California Employers Effective January 1, 2020
California Assembly Bill 1554 will require employers to notify an employee who participates in a Flexible Spending Account …
Final Rule Released—U. S. Department of Labor: White Collar Exemption and Overtime
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued their final rule raising overtime requirements for the first time since …
Medicare Part D Advisory: Sponsors of Prescription Drug Plans Must Provide Notices Prior to October 15 Each Year
Who must comply: Regardless of size, employers that sponsor a group health plan that covers prescription drugs.
Deadline …
California SB 778 Delays Expanded Sexual Harassment Training Requirements to January 1, 2021
Employers who have not yet implemented the new training requirements discussed in our original blog post back in …
Departments Adopt Non-Enforcement Policy on Drug Manufacturer Coupons
Employers received welcome guidance regarding a line in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2020 Notice …
California Expands Definition of Domestic Partner, Dropping Age 62 Requirement for Opposite-Sex Couples
On July 30, 2019, Governor Newsom signed AB 30 into law, altering the definition of domestic partners that …
2020 Affordability Percentage Released for Employers
In Revenue Procedure 2019-29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) decreased the affordability percentage from 9.86 percent to 9.78 …
State of California Passes Individual Mandate
As expected, California joins three other states (Massachusetts, New Jersey and Vermont) and Washington, D.C., in passing its …
Final Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Rules Are Here
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have released the final regulations …
