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Issues for the week ending February 21, 2025

The State of California has taken a significant step to preventing workplace violence(WPV) by passing Senate Bill 553.

On July 1, 2024, a California state law will go into effect requiring all employers with over 10 employees to create, adopt and implement a Workplace...

As we approach the end of 2023, we're excited to reach out and share some exciting news about our Alera Group ACA Center of Excellence.

After several failed attempts by pharmacy benefit managers ("PBM") to challenge state laws regulating PBMs, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals...

Illinois recently passed a new law and implemented emergency regulations to protect day and temporary laborers (collectively "temporary workers") and...

This alert is of interest to all applicable large employers (ALEs) - generally, those with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees.

On July 12, 2023, the IRS, DOL and HHS (collectively, "the Agencies") released proposed regulations that modify the conditions for hospital indemnity and...

On June 9, 2023, the IRS released OCC Memo 202323006, which advises that wellness indemnity payments under a fixed indemnity insurance policy are wages for purp

PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2023

This alert is of interest to employers that sponsor HSA-qualified plans or plans subject to the ACA out-of-pocket limits.

May 15, 2023 - Independence Edge - News for Producing Agents

Independence Edge - News for Producing Agents

On March 3, 2023, federal agencies released revised Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) Reporting Instructions applicable to the 2022 reference year. RxDC

Important update

Agencies Issue Guidance on the End of the COVID-19 Emergencies Revised based on the President's Signature of H.J.Res. 7 on April 10, 2023.

Agencies Release FAQs in Advance of the Upcoming Gag Clause Attestation Filing Deadline

The Five W's and One H of Pharmacy Data Collection Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA)

Your latest compliance update

Legal Alert: Medicaid Redetermination and Group Health Plan Impacts