DOL Issues Five New FLSA Opinion Letters
On June 25, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published five new opinion letters. The new letters clarify compliance issues with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
DOL Launches Employee Tool for Assessing FFCRA Leave Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Labor has created an online tool to help workers determine whether they qualify for paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This Legal Update describes the tool.
PCORI Fee Deadline Just Around the Corner
The ACA requires health insurance issuers and self-funded plan sponsors to pay PCORI fees to fund comparative effectiveness research. At the end of 2019, these fees were extended to apply through 2029. For plan years ending in 2019, PCORI fees are due July 31, 2020. This ACA Compliance Bulletin provides information on the deadline and the method for reporting and paying PCORI fees, including available transition relief for plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2019, and before Oct. 1, 2020.
OSHA Issues Guidance for Reopening Nonessential Businesses
On June 18, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance to help employers plan how to reopen nonessential businesses. The guidance also addresses issues employers should consider as they ask their employees to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IRS Proposes Rules for Direct Primary Care and Other Plans
On June 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations regarding tax treatment of amounts paid for direct primary care arrangements, health care sharing ministries, and certain other medical care arrangements under Internal Revenue Code Section 213. This Legal Update provides information about the proposal.
California Paid Family Leave (PFL) Extended
On June 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2019-20 state budget, which included an expansion of the state’s family temporary disability insurance program administered through the Employment Development Department (EDD). Senate Bill (SB) 83 provides certain workers with up to eight weeks, up from six weeks, of California Paid Family Leave (PFL) to be …