California SB 1159 Expands COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Liability Presumption, Creates New Requirements for Employers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed senate bill 1159 into law on 9/17/20 codifying his previous executive order and …
New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for California Signed into Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1867, which establishes COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for certain …
San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance Requires New Contribution Rates for 2021
Employers in San Francisco should be aware of a rate change in the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) effective …
Medicare Part D Advisory: Sponsors of Prescription Drug Plans Must Provide Notices by October 15
Who must comply: Regardless of size, employers that sponsor a group health plan that covers prescription drugs.
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2021 Affordable Care Act Affordability Percentage Increases
In Revenue Procedure 2020-36, the IRS increased the affordability percentage from 9.78 percent to 9.83 percent for 2021.
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Supreme Court Ruling: Return of Expanded Exemptions for Contraceptive Coverage
After several years of debate, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the The U.S. Department of Health …
Updated PCORI Fees Released: Due July 31, 2020
In last week’s blog, we mentioned that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees for plan years ending …
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees Due By July 31, 2020
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to help patients, clinicians, payers and …
Health Savings Account Requirements and Limits for 2021
A Health Savings Account (HSA) lets an individual set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for …
IRS Relaxes Election Change, Other Rules for Cafeteria Plans and FSAs
Long-awaited guidance regarding qualifying events (among other Section 125 rules) has been released within Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …
New COBRA Model Notices and FAQs for May 2020
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) model notices and corresponding …
Los Angeles County Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Signed into Law
Which employers are affected? An employer that has 500 or more employees nationally with the exception of federal, …
