by Joanna Morrow | Apr 1, 2021 | Compliance, HR Support
New COBRA LAW Starts Today! 8 Employer Q&A On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into the law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. This law also introduced the COBRA Premium Assistance Plan which provides for the following: To relieve existing COBRA...
by Joanna Morrow | Mar 24, 2020 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Support
20 Employer Q&A: COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements On March 20th, 2020, President Trump signed into law, ”The Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the law). 1. When does the new law take effect? It becomes effective in 15 days, (April 2, 2020). 2....
by Joanna Morrow | Jan 8, 2020 | Compliance
2020 Minimum Wage Rates by State The current federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. However, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When the state rate and the federal rate are different, employers must pay employees the higher...
by Joanna Morrow | Dec 9, 2019 | Compliance
IRS Announces Employer ACA Reporting Deadlines: 7 Questions Answered Each year at this time I like to revisit for employers the deadlines around ACA reporting. It’s also a good time to revisit the various forms, their purpose, and most importantly, how to keep it all...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 11, 2019 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Announces Increase: 2020 Cost-of-Living Adjusted Limits The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration recently announced cost of living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans, and other limits for tax year...
by Joanna Morrow | Sep 16, 2019 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Announces Employer Health Insurance Affordability Threshold for 2020 If you’re a large employer, meaning one who employs more than 50 full time equivalents, then by now you are very familiar with the requirement to offer affordable health insurance to at least 95%...
