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Compliance Confidence
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For many, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. For those charged with meeting compliance requirements and overseeing employee safety, the holidays can be fraught with risk, danger and added stress. Prepare for unforeseen HR…
11.13.2019
An MIT Technology Review recently found that more than 26 million consumers have taken ancestry tests such as those offered by AncestryDNA and 23andMe. In fact, as many consumers completed…
10.23.2019
Compliance Confidence
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This past summer, the Departments issued their final rule detailing compliance for employers when offering an individual coverage HRA (ICHRA). ICHRAs are the vehicle with which any size employer may…
10.18.2019
Open enrollment can be a hectic time of year for HR and benefits professionals. Keeping up with an influx of employee questions, communications and deadlines can be a job in…
10.16.2019
Compliance Confidence
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On June 17, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) posted final regulations, that went into effect as of July 1st.
10.04.2019
As an account manager, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is if an employee can drop their plan mid-year. The answer–well it depends! Here are the questions…
10.01.2019
The long-awaited update defining the new overtime salary thresholds is here. The DOL formally rescinds the 2016 rule and sets forth a new rule effective January 1, 2020.
10.01.2019
Compliance Confidence
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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a letter for their opinion regarding whether employers' contributions to employees' health savings accounts (HSAs) constitute earnings for wage garnishment purposes under the…
9.23.2019
On August 30, 2019, New York published the updated premium rate for Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits and maximum employee contribution for coverage in 2020. The state’s PFL is fully…
9.17.2019
On August 26, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury jointly issued an FAQ to clarify the application of manufacturer coupons to the Affordable…
9.17.2019
New York’s governor has signed Shannon’s Law which is a state law that requires large group insurance companies in the State of New York to cover annual mammogram screenings for…
9.16.2019