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Telework and FMLA Eligibility

The Department of Labor (DOL) released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) providing guidance on how eligibility rules are applied under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when employees telework or work outside an employer’s facility. FMLA leave is provided by employers who have at least 50 employees. Eligible employees …

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State ACA Reporting Deadlines

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created federal reporting requirements for employers and health plans. These reporting requirements provide the government with information to administer ACA mandates, like the large employer shared responsibility penalty and the individual mandate. The ACA’s individual mandate, updated January 1, 2019, requires individuals to have minimum …

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2023 PCORI Fee Amount

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2022-59 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee amount. This fee amount affects plan years ending on or after October 1, 2022, and before October 1, 2023, with the amount increasing to $3.00 multiplied by the average number of lives covered …

Mental Health Professionals

COVID-19, Flu, and RSV

During the fall and winter seasons, respiratory infections become more common as people spend more time indoors. Already, there has been an increase of COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases. Knowing the differences and similarities between these three will help you stay healthy and vigilant. Causes It is …

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Massachusetts’ COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Employer Reimbursement

Massachusetts’ COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave program expired March 15, 2022. This law required employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave for certain COVID-19-related reasons. In late February, the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance alerted employers that reimbursements for the program were reaching their …

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New Model Employer CHIP Notice

A new model Employer Chip Notice with information from January 21, 2022, was just released by the Department of Labor (DOL). The model notice is updated each year to reflect changes in states offering premium assistance programs, along with the contact information for those states. The Children’s Health Insurance Program …