Round Up of the New Transparency Rules: The No Surprises Act, Health Plan Transparency, and Mental Health Parity
Within the last year, Congress and the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) have issued ...
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Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report
Cyber attacks continue to rise. Per Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021, the percentage of business attacked has increased from 38% to 43%. Additionally, ...
Massachusetts Enacts Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed Bill H.3702 into law providing employees up to 40 hours of emergency paid sick leave (...
Telework Amendment to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) Expands Definition of Covered Employees
On July 2, 2021, San Francisco Mayor London Breed signed an amendment to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO), ...
[Updated] New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Establish New Health and Safety Standards
Update 7/27/21: On July 6, 2021, the NYDOL published infectious disease prevention standards and model generic and industry-specific airborne infectious...
ARPA COBRA Subsidies for State Continuation Coverage
In March 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which, among other things, provided a 100% COBRA subsidy from ...
[Updated] New Jersey Strengthens Worker Misclassification Laws
UPDATED – On July 8, 2021, N.J. Governor Phil Murphy signed a package of bills expanding the power of the...
Regulations Released Implementing Consumer Protections under the “No Surprises Act” and How Employers Should Prepare
On July 1, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Service (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released an interim final ...
Ninth Circuit Suggests Employers Furnish Adequate Life Insurance Conversion Notice
In a recent case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opined that plan sponsors must furnish more detailed notice of ...
County of Marin Requires COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
The Marin County Board of Supervisions enacted an urgency ordinance that requires employers with 25 or fewer employees in the County’...
