News & Insights

Despite all the safeguards an organization may have in place, injuries on the clock can still occur. In the unfortunate event that a job-related injury is serious enough to impact an employee’s ability to perform at normal capacity, it is important for employers to have proper return-to-work...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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...