On August 3, 2020, the Federal court for the Southern District of New York struck down four segments of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA) interim final rules on... read more →
New Jersey's Family Leave Insurance (NJFLI) benefits partially replace wages of workers who need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member, or bond with a newborn, newly adopted... read more →
On July 31, 2020, Governor Murphy signed a new 2.5% net premium tax into law. It will apply to fully-insured individual and large group health insurance policies sold in the state,... read more →
Many insurance carriers are in the process of issuing employer-sponsored group health, dental and vision plan credits for future premiums owed or on current (or past) premiums billed, in response... read more →
On July 24, 2020, President Trump issued the following series of executive orders in an effort to lower drug prices: Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen: this... read more →
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that requires employers to abide by specific regulations concerning disclosure requirements for their health and welfare benefit... read more →
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed by President Trump on June 5, 2020 and will allow borrowers more flexibility when it comes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).... read more →
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been busy in June, releasing the below COVID-19 guidance for employers: OSHA COVID-19 Guidance for Reopening On June 15, 2020, OSHA released... read more →
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was supposed to expire in 2020, and the last payment for calendar year plans was supposed to be on July 31, 2019. However, at the... read more →
Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department issued interim rules on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness. These rules correspond with the PPP loan forgiveness application, and we’ve... read more →
