November 18, 2019
California recently enacted a new law, AB 1554, which imposes a notice requirement on employers who have California employees that participate in a health care flexible spending account (FSA), a dependent care FSA, or an adoption assistance FSA. This new law is effective January 1, 2020. Claim Submission Deadline Requirement Whether or …
November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 Pure Safety Group has issued a recall of fall protection gear. Pure Safety Group (PSG) has recalled Guardian Fall Protection and Web Device 3- Way Rescue and Retrieval Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL) units. Continue reading here…
November 7, 2019
Benefits Brief November 2019 Open Enrollment Checklist For employers operating their group health plans on a calendar year basis, now is the time of the year to prepare for open enrollment with respect to group health and welfare benefits. Typically, the focus is on evaluating the services and performance of vendors, renewing rates …
October 15, 2019
FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Program FMCSA has established an online resource for the commercial motor vehicle industry for next year’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse implementation program. The agency recently announced a website, https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov, with information and answers to frequently asked questions. Congress passed a mandate to establish the clearinghouse, and the final …
October 15, 2019
Final Wage & Hour Rules The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule increasing the salary threshold for employees to qualify for the “white-collar” exemptions from overtime pay. This new rule is expected to make 1.3 million more workers eligible to collect pay of one and one-half time their regular rate of pay …
September 27, 2019
– October 2019 – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance issuers to spend a minimum percentage of premium dollars on medical care and health care quality improvement, which is intended to lower the cost of care. This percentage is known as “medical loss ratio” (MLR). In the large group insurance market, the …
July 26, 2019
Finding Your Safety “Why”? 07/26/19 – Have you ever wondered why certain companies are wildly successful when their competitors are mediocre or perhaps even fail? One of the most profound factors that will determine the success or failure of a company is its ability to understand and articulate their “WHY.” All companies know …
July 19, 2019
San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Ordinance 07/19/19 – The City of San Antonio “Paid Sick Leave Ordinance” (pdf) is set to go into effect on August 1, 2019. This ordinance covers all private employers with six or more employees who perform, minimum, 80 hours of work within the city limits. For small employers …
June 26, 2019
Acrisure June Benefits Brief: Departments Release Final Rules Expanding Availability of HRAs 6/26/19 – On June 13, 2019, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) released final rules that significantly expand the availability and versatility of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) for employers. This final rule is the …
June 4, 2019
[fullwidth_banner image=”https://ib-tx.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pennybacker-Bridge-Overlay_2.jpg”]Subcontractors, OSHA, and You[/fullwidth_banner] Subcontractors, OSHA, and You 06/04/19 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that everyone is responsible for safety under the current OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM), “On multi-employer worksites, more than one employer may be cited for a hazardous condition that violates an OSHA standard.” …
