News & Insights

    IRS sets the 2024 PCORI fee amount

    Self-funded health plan sponsors should note the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is due on July 31, 2024. The fee per covered individual for plan years ending on or after January 31, 2023, through September 30, 2023, is $3.00. The fee per covered individual for plans ending...

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    EEO-1 data collection starts April 30

    Private employers with more than 100 employees should begin preparing for the web-based 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, which opens on April 30. Submissions must be completed by June 4. Affected employers must report workforce demographic data like the number of individuals employed by job...

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    EEOC publishes final rule on PWFA

    On April 19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was published. The regulation is effective June 18, 2024.

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    CDC revises respiratory virus recommendations

    Last month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for combating respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The CDC notes the new guidance reflects progress made in protecting against severe COVID-19 cases. With the peak pandemic days in the rearview mirror, the...

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    Final federal overtime rule submitted for publication

    The Department of Labor released the long-awaited final rule addressing changes to overtime salary thresholds. The rule is pending publication in the Federal Register. Starting on July 1, 2024, executive, administrative and professional employees who are exempt from overtime based on their duties...

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    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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