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The uptick in workplace violence is a tragic trend. Acts of violence and other injuries are currently the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States.
Recent federal legislation is about to lift the veil on the cost of health care. Hospitals, providers, and health plans are, or will soon be, required to disclose detailed pricing information to the public and cost-sharing estimates to participants in advance of receiving care.
There are a limited number of documents employees can present employers when completing Section 2 or Section 3 of the Form I-9, which verifies identity and employment authorization to work within the United States. Should one of those verification documents become lost or stolen, employees have the...
Employers who are paying COBRA premiums on behalf of Assistance Eligible Individuals who lost their health coverage due to an involuntary termination or a reduction of hours should use the updated Form 941 to claim credits to offset quarterly payroll taxes.
The COBRA assistance program was part of...
Benefit plan sponsors can be held personally liable for mismanagement of an ERISA-qualified plan. Fiduciary liability insurance can provide protection.
President Trump signed the No Surprises Act on December 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Sections of the new law will begin taking effect as early as January 1, 2022, and its main purpose serves to protect patients from unexpected medical bills. These new...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Report submission period is from April 26 to July 19.
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) officially withdrew the rule regarding independent contractors and joint employment put forward by the Trump administration, citing that “the Rule is inconsistent with the FLSA’s text and purpose, and would have a confusing and disruptive...
