The Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Is Back for 2020
UPDATE 12/19/19: Congress passed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (“Act”) on December 19, 2019. The Act permanently repeals the...
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Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRAs) and ACA Affordability
Recently, the IRS released proposed regulations that provide how employers can offer Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Accounts (ICHRAs) that are...
California Requires Employers to Provide Notice of FSA Withdrawal Deadlines
California recently passed a law that requires employers to provide notice to their California employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored flexible...
Updated Guidance on Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave and 1099-MISC Workers
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently released additional guidance on the upcoming Paid Family and Medical...
Healthiest Employers of the Bay Area Event – 2019
Healthiest Employers of New York City Awards winners, finalists, and honorees who were recognized at the Healthiest Employers Awards Event ...
California Extends the Employer Deadline to Provide Sexual Harassment Training to January 1, 2021
Recently, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 78 (“SB 78”), which extends the employer deadline to comply with...
Employers Must Distribute Medicare Part D Notices Before October 15th
The Medicare Modernization Act requires all employers to provide written notice to Medicare eligible individuals to notify those individuals on...
Departments Adopt “Non-Enforcement” Policy on Drug Manufacturer Coupons
On August 26, 2019, guidance was released on the Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that appears to require group...
California Passes AB 5, Which May Require Employers to Offer Healthcare to California Workers Previously Classified as Independent Contractors
Updated: On September 18, 2019, California Governor Newsom signed AB 5 into law. The law goes into effect on January...
Certain Employers Must File Health and Welfare Form 5500
Certain employers must submit a Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Health and Welfare Form 5500 (“Form 5500”) to annually report certain...