This alert has been modified to reflect additional detail that was not included when the alert was originally distributed. The State of Colorado is preparing to implement its Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. Colorado joins ten other states and the District of Columbia in providing paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits to…

On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which contains several provisions that may impact employer-sponsored health plans. HDHP Insulin Safe Harbor

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2022-34, which establishes the affordability benchmark for employer-sponsored health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The indexed contribution percentage for 2023 plan years has been set at 9.12% of household income, a significant decrease from the 2022 percentage (9.61%). Background Who is Covered Affordability Safe Harbors W-2 wages…

Washington PFML quarterly wage and hour reporting for the previous quarter is due July 31, 2022. This alert includes background on the 2017 PFML law as well as links to all resources necessary to complete the report. Background In 2017, Washington passed a law establishing a paid family and medical leave (PFML) program that provides…

On June 6, 2022, the Bloomington, Minnesota City Council passed the Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESSL) Ordinance, mandating paid leave policies similar to those previously passed in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth. Requirements under the ordinance will take effect July 1, 2023. Previous alerts on local Minnesota paid leave ordinances are copied below for…

As a result of a surplus in its Universal Paid Leave (UPL) Fund, the District of Columbia will increase the number of weeks of paid leave available to eligible employees, while decreasing the employer contribution rate. These changes are the result of legislation that became effective immediately upon Mayor Muriel Bowser’s signature, although the paid…

The annual PCORI fee, which is imposed on health insurance issuers and self-insured health plan sponsors to fund the work of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, is due to the IRS by August 1, 2022 (since July 31 falls on a Sunday)for plan years ending in between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022, including…

Several updates have recently been made to Washington’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) law, including amendments to the law as well as rulemaking, which is ongoing. All recent changes will take effect June 9, 2022. While these changes impact employees’ leave entitlements, they do not directly impact employers, as Washington’s PFML program is administered…

On May 10, 2022, Governor John Carney signed into law the Healthy Delaware Families Act (HDFA), making Delaware the eleventh state to pass a paid family and medical leave (PFML) law. Contributions for Delaware’s state-administered PFML program will begin on January 1, 2025, with benefits available to employees the following year. Benefits, Eligibility, and Coverage…

New Mexico’s paid sick leave requirement under the state’s Healthy Workplaces Act will go into effect on July 1, 2022. All New Mexico employers will be required to provide their employees with paid sick leave (PSL) at the accrual rate of one hour of PSL per 30 hours worked. A previous alert on the Healthy…