HSA, HRA, FSA Expansion Moves Forward in the House, Faces Challenges
The House adopted two bills earlier this week on July 25 in an effort to lower health care …
New Jersey: Tenth State to Require Paid Sick Leave
New Jersey has become the tenth state to require some form of paid sick leave with the signage …
DOL Releases Final Rule Expanding Association Health Plans
Association Health Plans (AHPs) are an interesting tool to deliver benefits to employers, and the United States Department …
IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2019
If your company is subject to the Affordable Care Act Employer Shared Responsibility Payment provisions (ESRP), please take …
New York City Amends Paid Sick Leave Law
Effective now, New York City has amended its current Paid Sick Leave law to require employers to allow …
Health Care and Benefits Update From Washington, D.C.
Earlier this week, I attended a legislative update in Washington, D.C., hosted by the International Foundation of Employee …
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees Due By July 31, 2018
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help patients, clinicians, payers and …
IRS Announces 2019 HSA Limits
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are increasingly popular. As the only triple-tax advantage vehicle, they continue to attract more …
OSHA: Important Compliance Update Regarding New Electronic Filing
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California (Cal/OSHA) is working on updating state requirements regarding mandatory …
Protecting Yourself and Your Company While Administering Benefits
Most employee lawsuits concerning employee benefits originate from violations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) compliance. It …
San Francisco: 2017 Health Care Security Ordinance Annual Reporting Due April 30, 2018
Employers covered by the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance are required to report by April 30, 2018 …
What Schools and Nonprofits Need to do to Meet New Federal Child Abuse Prevention Requirements
Does your school or nonprofit serve young athletes? If so, you need to make some urgent changes to …
