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HHS INITIATIVE ON PROTECTING DATA IN MOBILE DEVICES
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new education initiative and set of online tools to provide practical tips on ways to protect their protected health information...
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NEW CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS ON PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE
Effective December 30, 2012, employers with five or more full- or part-time employees in California will need to comply with new regulations regarding pregnancy disability leave. To some extent, the...
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CONTRACEPTION MANDATE CASES MOVING THROUGH THE COURTS
On December 26, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request for an injunction to block the so-called “contraception mandate” in health care reform. On December 28, 2012, the U. S. Court of Appeals...
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IRS ISSUES PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES
The IRS has issued proposed regulations describing employer responsibilities under health care reform. These regulations only apply to “large” employers, as defined, which are generally employers with...
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FISCAL-CLIFF BILL INCLUDES BENEFIT-RELATED PROVISIONS
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA, sometimes referred to as the fiscal-cliff bill) includes a number of provisions related to employee benefits that have gone unnoticed by the mainstream...
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“SON OR DAUGHTER” 18 OR OLDER UNDER FMLA
The Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor has issued a clarification regarding the definition of a “son or daughter” over age 18 under the Family and Medical Leave Act...
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NEW FAQS DELAY EXCHANGE NOTICES, CLARIFY OTHER ISSUES
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury have published more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of various provisions of the Affordable...
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COMPLEX MAZE OF RULES MAY HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
Four new sets of regulations under health care reform have complex interactions that may have significant unintended consequences. The four regulations involved include a set of proposed regulations...
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PREVENTIVE SERVICES COVERAGE AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
The Obama Administration has moved forward to continue to implement provisions in the health care law that would provide women contraceptive coverage without cost sharing, while taking into account...
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HHS RELEASES FINAL HIPAA PRIVACY AND SECURITY REGULATIONS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final set of regulations relating to the privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)....
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DOL PUBLISHES NEW FINAL REGULATIONS ON FMLA
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has published a new set of final regulations regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This Final Rule amends prior regulations to...
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HHS PUBLISHES FINAL REGULATIONS ON ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule that covers the definition of essential health benefits (EHBs) and the determination of actuarial value (AV) for the...
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HHS PUBLISHES FINAL RULES ON HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET RULES
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published final regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act about health insurance market rules. This final rule implements...
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FAQS ABOUT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IMPLEMENTATION
The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury have released more answers to frequently asked questions about Affordable Care Act Implementation, addressing who must...
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THE REGULATIONS JUST KEEP ON COMING
The Obama Administration has released more regulations on various provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a...
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CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES ON DISCRIMINATION CASE
A bus driver alleged that she was fired by the City of Santa Monica because of her pregnancy in violation of the prohibition on sex discrimination in California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act...
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PROPOSED REGULATIONS ON 90-DAY WAITING PERIOD PLUS GOOD NEWS
The Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have proposed regulations on the 90-day waiting period limitation and...
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COLORADO APPROVES CIVIL UNIONS
Colorado has joined 8 other states that have civil union laws or similar arrangements. Additionally, 9 states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage. The law is generally effective May...
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4TH CIRCUIT RULES ADA AND PDA DO NOT REQUIRE LIGHT DUTY
The United States Court Of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit has ruled that neither the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nor the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) requires an employer to provide...
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PORTLAND APPROVES SICK LEAVE LAW
The City of Portland has approved an ordinance requiring employers to provide sick leave. The ordinance is effective January 1, 2014. Employers with a minimum of 6 employees must provide employees with...
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