| Jul 2021 |
Interim Final Rule Issued To Restrict Surprise Billing Practice |
| Jun 2021 |
IRS Releases FAQs on Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave |
| Jun 2021 |
IRS Issues Cobra Subsidy Guidance |
| May 2021 |
IRS Issues Guidance on Taxability of DCAP Benefits for 2021 and 2022 Plan Years |
| May 2021 |
IRS Announces 2022 HSA/HDHP Limits |
| Apr 2021 |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Information |
| Apr 2021 |
DOL Releases Model Subsidy Notices and Other Related Guidance |
| Apr 2021 |
San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Annual Reporting Requirement Postponed |
| Mar 2021 |
IRS to Treat Face Masks and Other Personal Protective Equipment as Deductible Medical Expenses |
| Mar 2021 |
Employee Benefit Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act |
| Mar 2021 |
$1.9 Trillion Relief Bill, American Rescue Plan, Signed Into Law |
| Mar 2021 |
DOL Provides Guidance on Continuing Covid-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plans |
| Feb 2021 |
IRS Issues Clarifications Regarding Permitted Mid-year Election Changes To Pandemic |
| Feb 2021 |
Reminder: Upcoming ACA and State Mandate Reporting Deadlines |
| Jan 2021 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure To CMS Due By March 1, 2021 For Calendar Year Plans |
| Jan 2021 |
Employee Benefits Provisions In The Consolidated Appropriations Act |
| Jan 2021 |
EEOC Releases Proposed Wellness Program Rules
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| Dec 2020 |
New Stimulus Package Includes Increased Flexible Spending Account Flexibility and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
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| Dec 2020 |
COVID-19 Vaccine is Coming
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| Nov 2020 |
California Voters Pass Proposition 24 Expanding State's Consumer Privacy Protection Law
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| Sep 2020 |
Governor Newsom Signs New COVID-19 Bills Into Law, Expands California Family Leave Rights Act
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| Sep 2020 |
DOL Revises FFCRA Paid Leave Regulations, California Mandates COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
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| Sep 2020 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline Is October 14, 2020
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| Aug 2020 |
2021 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Expenditure Rate Announced
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| Aug 2020 |
NY Court Strikes Down Portion of FFCRA Regulations
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| Jul 2020 |
Employers Must Report Pay For FFCRA Leave On Form W-2
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| Jun 2020 |
DOL Clarifies FFCRA Leaves Based On Summer Program Closures; Departments Release FAQs on COVID-19 Related Changes to Health Plans
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| Jun 2020 |
Handling Carrier Credit Related To COVID-19
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| May 2020 |
IRS Announces 2021 HSA / High Deductible Health Plan Limits
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| May 2020 |
IRS Provides Covid-19 Relief to Certain Cafeteria Plan Elections
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| May 2020 |
Updated Model Cobra Notices Issued
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| May 2020 |
San Francisco Announces Plan to Use City Option Account Balances for Certain Non-health Care Expenses
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| Apr 2020 |
Certain Benefit Timeframes Extended Due To Covid-19
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| Apr 2020 |
San Francisco COVID-19 Related Ordinance Updates
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| Apr 2020 |
Departments Jointly Release FAQs About FFCRA and Cares Act Implementation
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| Mar 2020 |
COVID-19 Relief Efforts In Full Force
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| Mar 2020 |
DOL Issues Guidance Regarding FMLA and Paid Leave Expansion Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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| Mar 2020 |
Department of Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Plans to Implement Paid Leave and Tax Credit Provisions of Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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| Mar 2020 |
President Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Temporarily Expanding FMLA and Extending Paid Sick Leave
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| Mar 2020 |
IRS Allows High Deductible Health Plans To Cover Coronavirus Costs
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| Feb 2020 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure To CMS Due By February 29, 2020 For Calendar Year Plans
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| Feb 2020 |
Updated CHIP Model Notice Includes Premium Assistance Availability for California Residents
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| Dec 2019 |
New Proposed Transparency Rule Impacts Self-funded Plan Sponsors
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| Nov 2019 |
Onslaught of New California Laws Set To Take Effect
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| Nov 2019 |
2020 IRS Benefit Limits and San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SFHCSO) Contribution Requirements
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| Oct 2019 |
Attention Employers with New York Employees: 2020 New York Paid Family Leave Benefits and Contribution Requirements
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| Sep 2019 |
New California Notice Requirement Regarding FSA Balances
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| Sep 2019 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline is October 14, 2019
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| Sep 2019 |
Attention Plan Sponsors of Fully Insured Health Plans: How to Handle MLR Rebates
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| Sep 2019 |
California Sexual Harassment Training Compliance Deadline Extended One Year
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| Aug 2019 |
2020 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Expenditure Rate Announced
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| Aug 2019 |
Proposed Rule Issued To Increase Hospital Cost Transparency; New Action Plan Announced To Import Prescription Drugs
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| May 2019 |
New HHS Fact Sheet on Direct Liability of Business Associates Under HIPAA
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| May 2019 |
IRS Announces 2020 HSA/HDHP Limits
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| May 2019 |
Trump Administration Pushing for Drug Price Transparency and Attacking Practice of Surprise Medical Billing
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| Apr 2019 |
California Sexual Harassment Training Required This Year For All Employees Including All Supervisory Employees
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| Apr 2019 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines
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| Mar 2019 |
DOL Issues New Proposal on Overtime Exemptions
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| Feb 2019 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure To CMS Due By March 1, 2019 For Calendar Year Plans
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| Feb 2019 |
Trump Administration Proposes New Rules Aimed At Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
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| Dec 2018 |
State Paid Family And Medical Leave laws Set To Go Into Effect
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| Dec 2018 |
IRS Issues Interim Guidance for Employers to Determine Amount of Parking Expenses that are Nondeductible
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| Nov 2018 |
2019 IRS Benefit Limits and San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SFHCSO) Contribution Requirements
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| Nov 2018 |
California Expands Sexual Harassment Training Requirement
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| Sep 2018 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline Is October 14, 2018
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| May 2018 |
California Supreme Court Creates New Independent Contractor Classification Test
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| Apr 2018 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines
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| Apr 2018 |
IRS Revises 2018 HSA Contribution Limits - Again!
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| Mar 2018 |
New Disability Claim Rules Set to Take Effect April 2
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| Mar 2018 |
IRS Revises 2018 HSA Contribution Limits
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| Feb 2018 |
Wellness Program Final Rule Vacated
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| Feb 2018 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure To CMS Due by March 1, 2018 for Calendar Year Plans
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| Jan 2018 |
More On The New Employer Tax Credit For Paid Family and Medical Leave
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| Dec 2017 |
Tax Reform Contains Several Provisions Impacting Employee Benefits
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| Nov 2017 |
New California Laws Set to Take Effect
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| Nov 2017 |
California Enacts New Parent Leave Act
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| Oct 2017 |
2018 IRS Benefit Limits and San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SFHCSO) Contribution Requirements
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| Oct 2017 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline is October 14, 2017
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| Aug 2017 |
Anthem and Memorialcare Hospitals Terminate Contract
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| Jun 2017 |
New York Paid Family Leave Law Set To Take Effect
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| May 2017 |
IRS Announces 2018 HSA/HDHP Limits
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| Apr 2017 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines
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| Feb 2017 |
Aetna - Humana Merger Plans Called Off, Cigna Seeks to End Merger Deal with Anthem
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| Jan 2017 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure to CMS Due by March 1, 2017 for Calendar Year Plans
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| Nov 2016 |
San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Compliance Update
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| Oct 2016 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline is October 14, 2016
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| Jul 2016 |
DOL Increases Penalties for Employee Benefit Plan Violations
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| Jun 2016 |
New Paid Leave and Minimum Wage Laws for Several California Cities
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| Jun 2016 |
EEOC Finalizes Wellness Rules Under ADA and GINA; Publishes Sample Notice for Employers to Comply with ADA
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| May 2016 |
IRS Announces 2017 HSA/High Deductible Health Plan Limits
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| May 2016 |
DOL Issues FMLA Employer Guide and Updates FMLA Poster
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| Apr 2016 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines
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| Apr 2016 |
Burnham Benefits Bulletin: ACA Litigation May Affect Employers / HHS's Office for Civil Rights launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Privacy Audit Program / US Supreme Court Seeks New Ways to Decide Birth Control Cases Involving Religious Institutions / Minimum Wage Law Updates
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| Mar 2016 |
Burnham Benefits Bulletin: Recent Court Rulings Raise Questions about FMLA / Revised SBC Template Proposed / ERISA Compliance
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| Feb 2016 |
Burnham Benefits Bulletin: ACA Reporting Deadlines Delayed / HHS Proposes Increased Out-of-pocket Maximums
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| Feb 2016 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure To CMS Due By February 29, 2016 For Calendar Year Plans
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| Jan 2016 |
Transit Parity Becomes Law
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| Nov 2015 |
EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on GINA and Wellness Programs
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| Jul 2015 |
California's New Paid Leave Law Amended
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| Apr 2015 |
EEOC Issues Proposed Rule On The ADA and Wellness Programs
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| Apr 2015 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines
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| Mar 2015 |
DOL Expands Protections to Same-Sex Spouses Under the FMLA
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| Jan 2015 |
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Disclosure to CMS Due By March 1, 2015 for Calendar Year Plans
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| Dec 2014 |
Are You Ready to Comply with California's New Paid Sick Leave Law?
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| Nov 2014 |
HPID Requirement Delayed Indefinitely
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| Oct 2014 |
Annual Medicare Part D Notice Distribution Deadline
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| Sep 2014 |
California Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law
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| Sep 2014 |
Deadline for Updating HIPAA Business Associate Agreements is September 22, 2014
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| Aug 2014 |
San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance - More Changes on the way for 2015
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| Apr 2014 |
Commuter Benefits Program Now Required for Bay Area Employers |
| Apr 2014 |
Reminder: San Francisco Annual Reporting Deadlines |
| Jul 2013 |
San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance 2014 Health Care Expenditure Rates Announced
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| Jun 2013 |
Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Clears way for Same-Sex Marriage in California |
| Feb 2010 |
Health and Welfare Plans: 2009 - 2010 Legislative Summary |
| Dec 2009 |
COBRA Subsidy Update. New Legislation Extends Eligibility for ARRA Premium Subsidy to February 2010 |
| Dec 2009 |
Congress Working to Extend COBRA Subsidy |
