News & Insights

    Newly published worker classification rule challenged

    The Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule addressing independent contractor classifications this month. The rule is set take effect March 11, 2024.

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    2024 standard mileage rate and more

    The IRS establishes annual standard mileage rates that can be used to calculate the deductible cost of operating automobiles for business, charity, medical, or moving purposes.

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    Missouri employers take note: new minimum wage

    Starting January 1, 2024, Missouri employers must comply with new minimum wage requirements for their employees. 

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    No Surprises Act dispute resolution fees updated

    As health plans and providers navigate the implications and components of the industry-reforming Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), federal agencies recently issued a final rule updating fees for the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process established within the CAA’s No Surprises Act. The...

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    New e-file rule applies to 1094/5 B&C filings

    Earlier this year IRS established that employers with an aggregate of 10 or more information returns must submit those returns electronically. This rule is applicable for 1094/1095 B & C returns required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which are due April 1. Employee copies must be disbursed...

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    EEO-1 report opening date approaching  

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will begin accepting 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data reports on October 31, 2023. Each year private employers with at least 100 employees or more are required to file certain data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Federal...

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    Workplace wardrobe considerations

    The U.S. Senate recently updated its stance on what can be worn on the senate floor. Traditionally senators were expected to dress strictly in business professional attire, but the Majority Leader has opted to no longer enforce the unwritten dress code. This controversial decision reflects a...

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    Employers beware of ERTC claims

    The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was spawned to help businesses that continued paying employees even when operations were closed due to a COVID-19 government shut down, or despite experiencing a significant loss in revenue during that period. Since the ERTC creation, bad actors have been...

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    Another Transparency in Coverage requirement begins soon

    On November 12, 2020, the Transparency in Coverage Act (TiC) was adopted, with the goal of bringing more transparency to health care costs. Provisions from the final rule are already in effect. As of January 1, 2023, health plans and health insurers were required to provide a self-service,...

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    Court strikes down 2021 copay accumulator rule

    In September, a federal judge struck down a 2021 Trump administration rule that gave health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) the latitude to exclude the value of drug manufacturer coupons toward a member’s out-of-pocket cost. Plaintiffs in the case argued the practice conflicts with the...

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