Get Ready for New York Paid Family Leave in 2020
Background Summary: New York Paid Family Leave (NY PFL) is a benefit program that offers paid leave to New York employees while they bond with a new child…
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Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Reporting and Rulemaking Updates
Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (“Program”) is set to take effect January 1, 2020. The Washington State Employment Security Department (WA ESD), the…
DOL Declares That Employers Must Designate FMLA-qualifying Leave up Front and Without Delay
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued an important opinion letter guidance relating to the practice of delaying the designation…
New York Updates FAQ on 2020 Changes to New York Paid Family Leave
Background: New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) is a benefit program that offers paid leave to New York employees while they bond with a new child, care for a…
Employer Deadline to Furnish Forms 1095-B/C to Employees Extended to March 2, 2020
The IRS recently released Notice 2019-63 (“Notice”), which extends the employer deadline to furnish Forms 1095-B/C to employees from January 31, 2020 to March…
IRS Releases Draft 2019 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released draft forms and instructions for the 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting. Employers must use the B-Series…
2020 Limits Announced for FSA and Commuter Benefits
On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44, which contains the 2020 limits for flexible spending accounts…
California Passes Price Parity for Telehealth Services
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill No. 744 (“Bill”) into law, which requires carriers to reimburse providers for telehealth…
Executive Order Aimed at Protecting and Improving Medicare
On October 3, 2019, an Executive Order (“EO”) was signed that purported to “protect and improve” Medicare. Overall, the EO directs the Secretary and…
Employers Must Distribute Summary Annual Reports (SAR) to Participants
Employers who filed a Health and Welfare Form 5500 (“Form 5500”) must distribute the Summary Annual Report (“SAR”) to plan participants within 9 months after…
Certain Employers Must Report the Cost of Healthcare Coverage on Employees’ W-2s
Employers who filed more than 250 W-2s in the prior calendar year must report the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage on employees’ W-2s. Employers…
Massachusetts HIRD Form Due by December 15, 2019
As part of Massachusetts’ expanded Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) program, employers with 6 or more employees in Massachusetts (in any month…
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