Connecticut has adopted a schedule to gradually increase the state's minimum wage rate to $15 per hour by 2023. Because the law implements these changes over the next 5 years, the law also includes a provision that enables the state [...]
Gov. Charlie Baker put in place a three-month delay to the start of a payroll tax to fund paid family and medical leave benefits for all Massachusetts workers, signing it within 90 minutes of its final legislative vote. The law [...]
By June 30, 2019, employers must provide individualized notice to each employee (and potentially each contractor) in the state. In 2018, Massachusetts enacted the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law, which provides a right to up to 26 [...]
Association Health Plans (AHPs), under the Department of Labor’s (Department) final rule, are group health plans that employer groups and associations offer to provide health coverage to employees. The Department’s final rule on AHPs was published on June 21, [...]
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, after months of speculation from the business community, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, proposing to amend the overtime pay exemption requirements under the Fair Labor Standards [...]
Well, it is back. Massachusetts employers with six or more employees are required to annually submit the new Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (“HIRD”) form, regardless of whether they offer health insurance to their employees or not. The Massachusetts [...]
New Bill Would Allow Health Savings Account (H.S.A.) Use for Home Care Services A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for home care [...]
As many employers know, there are a variety of federal laws that impact the workplace. Federal law imposes responsibilities on employers which they should regularly review for compliance. Even well-known laws are frequently updated by regulation, without legislative action. [...]
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives adopted two health care bills, H.R. 6199 and H.R. 6311, that expand tax-advantaged health care accounts, including Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Previous versions of [...]
On June 19th, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long awaited final rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs), which the Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc. (SIIA) has been actively involved in through comments and advocacy. The [...]
