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The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently released the 2023 Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) workplace posters, model notices and rate sheets to reflect the 2023 rates in several languages. The poster and notices must be available in English and each language that is the primary language of five or more individuals in an employer's workforce if these translations are available from DFML. All employers (including employers with private or self-insured plans) are required to dist

The following new Rhode Island health benefit mandates will take effect on January 1, 2023: H 7503/S 2203 (signed into law June 30, 2022): Expands coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including the use of intravenous immunoglobin therapy. H 7561/S 3035 (signed into law June 29, 2022): Expands coverage for hysterectomy, myomectomy and laparoscopic removal of uterine

Paid Leave Oregon has recently changed the way an employer should count its employees to determine if the employer is classified as a 'large' or 'small' employer. This classification affects whether the employer is required to pay contributions or not. Under the Paid Leave Oregon rules, employers with 25 or more employees are required to contribute to the program. The new counting method aligns with how employees are counted for unemployment insurance. Specifically, the new way to count the emp

The IRS released Notice 2022-59, which announces that the adjusted applicable dollar amount for PCOR fees for plan and policy years ending on or after October 1, 2022, and before October 1, 2023, is $3.00. This is a $0.21 increase from the $2.79 amount in effect for plan and policy years ending on or after October 1, 2021, but before October 1, 2022. PCOR fees are payable by insurers and sponsors of self-insured plans (including sponsors of HRAs). The fee doesn't apply to excepted benefits such

By January 15, 2023, all employers with 20 or more employees who work at least 50% of their working time in the district ('covered employees') must submit a report to the District Department of Transportation regarding their compliance with or exemption from the DC Parking Cashout Law of 2020. The report is due every two years thereafter. The reporting system, called 'Commutifi,' is now live. For instructions on how to complete and submit the reporting, please refer to the district's DC Parking

The San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) requires covered employers to satisfy an employer spending requirement by making healthcare expenditures for their covered employees, among other reporting and notice requirements. The healthcare expenditure rate varies depending on the size of the employer and increases incrementally each year. As of January 1, 2023, the healthcare expenditure rate for large employers with 100 or more employees increases to $3.40 per hour payable (up fro

The Employment Development Department (EDD) recently announced that the 2023 employee contribution rate for State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave will decrease from 1.1% to 0.9%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase from $145,600 in 2022 to $153,164 in 2023. Employers should be aware of this change in rates and limits, and they should work with their payroll provider to adjust employee contributions. EDD Announcement »

California's SB 1008 requires fully insured health plans and health insurance policies that provide dental benefits coverage in California to use a standardized form (called the Summary of Dental Benefits and Coverage Disclosure Matrix or SDBC) to report and disclose each plan's dental benefits, such as cost-sharing, exclusion and examples of commonly used benefits. Like the ACA's Summary of Benefits and Coverage requirement, which applies for medical plans, SB1008 requires insurers and em

Every year, open enrollment serves as a challenge and an opportunity. There are a lot of moving parts that your HR department is responsible for. From legal and compliance obligations to conveying a lot of information to employees, your organization needs to be sure your enrollment systems and guides are updated and accessible to all eligible employees. What rules have changed for HSA contribution limits, wellness notices and documenting offers of coverage? What needs to be accounted for in th