Michigan Supreme Court Holds Sexual Orientation Protected Under ELCRA
On July 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court held that Michigan’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination under the state’s...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Online harvest reporting starts with fall 2022 deer hunting seasons
Last year, nearly 7,000 deer hunters voluntarily reported their deer harvest online to help test the Michigan Department of Natural...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 25
- 1 min
HHS Announces Proposed Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination in Health Care
On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Why Our Office Will Record Medicare Calls & Provide a New Disclaimer This Fall
This fall, you may notice our office recording calls for the first time and providing a new disclaimer at the beginning of phone calls....
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Aug 12
- 1 min
Federal: ACA Affordability Threshold Decreases
On July 25, 2022, the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) affordability threshold will be 9.12 percent, reduced from 9.61...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Federal: Court Finds EEOC Guidance Unenforceable in Certain States
On July 15, 2022, the US District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville held that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 27
- 5 min
Employer Considerations for Coverage of Abortion Benefits
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, states...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Distributing Required Notices: What You Need to Know
There are a lot of notices and materials that employers are required to distribute to their employees each year. The requirements for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 12
- 1 min
Timeline of Benefit Notices for Group Health Plans
THIS TIMELINE PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL BENEFIT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH PLANS. ADDITIONAL...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- May 9
- 1 min
State Disability Insurance Mandates
Currently, five states require employers to provide Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) wage replacement benefits to their employees who...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Telehealth Coverage for HDHPs Extended
A spending bill signed into law on March 15, 2022, extends the ability of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to provide benefits for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Agencies Indicate Focus on MHPAEA Enforcement
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released a fact sheet on 2021 enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Apr 1
- 3 min
President Biden Extends National Emergency Outbreak Period Rules
On February 18, 2022, President Biden formally extends the COVID-19 National Emergency, which was set to expire on March 1, 2022 for...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines Updated
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently updated its preventive...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Increased Civil Penalty Amounts for Certain Violations
Effective November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has increased the following key penalties affecting...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Feb 10
- 5 min
Upcoming ACA Reporting Deadlines
Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Section 6055 and Section 6056 for the 2021 calendar year is due in early 2022. Specifically,...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jan 25
- 2 min
PCORI Fee Amount Adjusted for 2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2022-04 to increase the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Proposed Rule Would Expand IRS Electronic Filing Requirement
On July 23, 2021, the IRS published a proposed rule that would expand the requirement to file certain information returns electronically,...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
EEOC Extends EEO-1 Deadline for 2019 and 2020 Data to October 25
Employers now have some extra time to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Equal...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Remainder of 2022 Payment Notice Finalized
On May 5, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a second Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for...
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