Recent Posts from Erica Honig, J.D., Senior Compliance Director, Employee Benefits

Chicago Skyline

Employee Benefits 18 min read November 22, 2023 New Chicago Paid Sick Leave & Paid Leave Ordinance for 2024 Brief Summary: Effective December 31, 2023, employers with one or more employees working in the …

New California Leave for Reproductive Loss in 2024

Employee Benefits 5 min read October 26, 2023 New California Leave for Reproductive Loss in 2024 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law on October 10, 2023, requiring employers with …

MA PFML & New PTO “Top Off” Option

Employee Benefits 7 min read October 24, 2023 Massachusetts PFML & New PTO “Top Off” Option Summary: Starting November 1, 2023, employees receiving Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (MA …

California Expands Paid Sick Leave in 2024

Employee Benefits 8 min read October 16, 2023 California Expands Paid Sick Leave in 2024 Summary: On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newson signed into law a bill expanding …

Massachusetts Health Plan Coverage & Reporting Requirements

Employee Benefits 9 min read October 11, 2023 Massachusetts Health Plan Coverage & Reporting Requirements Summary: Employers with Massachusetts (MA) resident employees should be aware of certain MA state …

Tobacco-use Surcharges Result In DOL Investigation, Lawsuit & Penalties

Employee Benefits 7 min read October 05, 2023 Tobacco-use Surcharges Result In DOL Investigation, Lawsuit & Penalties Summary: In the wake of a recent Department of Labor (DOL) investigation, lawsuit, and resulting …

NYC Earned Safe & Sick Time Final Rules

Employee Benefits 13 min read October 03, 2023 NYC Earned Safe & Sick Time Final Rules Summary: New York City issued final rules under the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act …

San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Rates for 2024

Employee Benefits 9 min read September 05, 2023 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Rates for 2024 The 2024 rates for the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) were recently released …

Employee Benefits 7 min read August 14, 2023 Upcoming Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notice Deadline The annual Medicare Part D enrollment period, which generally runs from October 15 until December 7 …

PUMP Act Highlights for Employers to Know

Employee Benefits 8 min read August 11, 2023 PUMP Act Highlights for Employers to Know As August is National Breastfeeding Month, this is a good opportunity to become familiar, or even …

Form I-9 Updates: New Form and Alternative Procedure Inspection Option

Employee Benefits 8 min read August 10, 2023 Form I-9 Updates: New Form and Alternative Procedure Inspection Option Summary: A new edition of the Form I-9 was recently issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration …

Extension of Enrollment Period for Loss of Medicaid or CHIP Coverage

Employee Benefits 5 min read August 03, 2023 Extension of Enrollment Period for Loss of Medicaid or CHIP Coverage Encouraged by Federal Agencies The end of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes for group health plans, including wind down …