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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Michigan Increases Minimum Wage
On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $10.10 per hour, from $9.87. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Federal: Workplace Discrimination Poster Updated by EEOC
powered by MINERAL In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its mandatory workplace poster from EEO is...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 21, 20221 min read
USERRA and Form I-9 Updates
Powered by Mineral It’s feast or famine with federal employment law news, and this month, we are well fed! USERRA Expanded to Protect...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 18, 20221 min read
New Guidance on Health Care Transparency
On August 19, 2022, federal agencies released a final rule and FAQs regarding the ban on surprise medical billing and other health care...
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Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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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