by Joanna Castillo | Jul 11, 2018 | Compliance
Summary: Washington will be the 5th state in the nation (along with California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York) to offer paid family and medical leave benefits to workers (“WA PFL” or “PFL”). The program offers partial wage replacement and will... read more
by Joanna Castillo | Jun 27, 2018 | Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule expanding the opportunity of unrelated employers of all sizes (but particularly small employers) to offer employment-based health insurance through Association Health Plans (AHPs). Significantly, the... read more
by Joanna Castillo | Jun 18, 2018 | Compliance
Background: Letter 226J: The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires “Applicable Large Employers” (those with 50+ full-time equivalent employees, on average, in the previous calendar year) to offer affordable health coverage to full-time... read more
by Camille Balasek | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sequoia hosted two sessions of our annual Compliance Seminar on Tuesday, June 5th in San Francisco and Wednesday, June 6th in San Mateo. Our speakers for the event were Joanna Castillo, Client Compliance Manager at Sequoia Consulting Group, Linda Gulledge, Of Counsel... read more
by Joanna Castillo | Jun 13, 2018 | Compliance
Summary: On May 1, 2018, the Governor of New Jersey signed into law the New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (the “Act”). The new law applies at the state level to all New Jersey residents and requires individuals to gain health... read more
by Joanna Castillo | Jun 13, 2018 | Compliance
In Rev. Proc. 2018-30, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to HSAs and high deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits. 2019 2018 Change Annual HSA... read more
by Joanna Castillo | Jun 8, 2018 | Compliance
In Rev. Proc. 2018-34, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2019 relevant to determining whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA’s”) employer shared responsibility provisions. As shown... read more
by Joanna Castillo | May 17, 2018 | Compliance
Background: Eligible New York City employees may use paid time off for safe and sick leave for the care and treatment of themselves or a family member and to seek assistance or take safety measures if the employee or their family member is a victim of any act... read more
by Joanna Castillo | May 16, 2018 | Compliance
On April 23, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released several pieces of guidance on issues arising under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA), including 2017 enforcement actions, guidance on... read more
by Joanna Castillo | May 14, 2018 | Compliance
On May 11, 2018, the IRS announced the new 2019 HSA limits in Rev. Proc. 2018-30. For calendar year 2019, a “high deductible health plan” is defined under § 223(c)(2)(A) as a health plan with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,350 for self-only... read more
