CURRENT NEWS AND
REGULATORY UPDATES

Dec. 10, 2020 – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research.

Dec. 4, 2020 – During a recent media briefing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an update to quarantine guidelines, offering options for shorter quarantine periods.

Nov. 4, 2020 – The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2020-45, which announced the 2021 FSA health dollar limit.

Oct. 30, 2020 – With Election Day drawing near, employers should be prepared to handle requests from employees for time off from work to vote.

Oct. 29, 2020 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final 2020 forms and instructions for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056.

Oct. 9, 2020 – the DOL made revisions to FFCRA regulations, undertaken in response to a federal court decision that invalidated part of the original regulations.

On Oct. 2, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-76.

August 28, 2020 – Beginning January 1, 2021, Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits will become available in Massachusetts.

August 3, 2020 – The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2020-36 to index the contribution percentages in 2021 for determining affordability of an employer’s plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 3, 2020 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released draft 2020 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 6056.

On Saturday, July 25, people in Minnesota were required to begin wearing face coverings in all public indoor spaces to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 per Executive Order 20-81 issued by Governor Walz.

July 13, 2020 – After a lengthy notice and comment process, the Department of Education released its long-awaited Title IX rules on sexual harassment on May 6, 2020.