Michigan: Hairstyle Discrimination Prohibited
As of June 15, 2023, the state’s employment discrimination law, which applies to employers of all sizes, defines race to include...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Oct 4
- 1 min
ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases for 2024 Plan Year
On August 23, 2023, the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold will be 8.39%, reduced from 9.12% in...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 26
- 4 min
ERISA: Form 5500 Introduction
Powered by: Mineral The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 21
- 9 min
ACA: PCORI Fee
Powered by: Mineral The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study clinical...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 19
- 2 min
New Consent Requirement For ACA Enrollments
Health and Human Services (HHS), the regulating body for the Individual and Family Plans (IFP), aka ACA, released their annual guidance...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 24
- 4 min
First Gag Clause Attestations Due December 31, 2023
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) prohibits employer-sponsored group health plans from entering into agreements that...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 23
- 1 min
Michigan: Amended Protections Against Sex Discrimination
Effective March 31, 2024, Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act’s definition of sex, as a protected class, will be amended to include...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 12
- 2 min
Form I-9 Flexibilities Ending: Check Documents by August 30
As we advised last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31,...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 17
- 4 min
What You Need to Know About Lactation Accommodations
Powered by: MINERAL Photo by: Pixabay Breastfeeding employees who are returning to work usually know how much extra work pumping is going...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 11
- 3 min
CMS Medicare disclaimer changes for 2024 - AGAIN
On Wednesday, April 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule (CMS-4201-F) governing policy and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Federal: IRS Finalizes Rule Reducing Electronic Filing Threshold for 2024
Powered by: MINERAL Internal Revenue Code § 6011(e) requires electronic filing of various form types when there are 250 or more returns....
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 4
- 4 min
GHP: Qualified Medical Child Support Orders
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires certain employer-sponsored benefit plans to provide medical insurance...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Five Key ACA Questions Answered
Powered by: MINERAL This guide answers five common questions regarding ACA reporting. Who Must Report What Forms Must Be Used When Are...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Benefit Notices for New Hires
Photo by: Pixabay Powered by: MINERAL Employers sponsoring group health plans are required by federal law to provide certain notices and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 13
- 1 min
COBRA Model Notices Updated
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) model general and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 7
- 5 min
FMLA Turns 30: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Powered by: MINERAL For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Reminder: Annual OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1
Employers that had 11 or more employees at any point in 2022 are required to post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Federal Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodations Expanded
While federal employment law changes are generally few and far between, the budget bill that was just passed by Congress and signed by...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
CAA 2021 Drug Reporting Requirement Update
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), Title II, Division BB included a new reporting requirement for group health plans and...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Federal: Minimal Essential Coverage Reporting Regulations Finalized
Effective December 15, 2022, the IRS’s regulations were finalized and published in the Federal Register. They provide an automatic...
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