On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will officially withdraw the Independent Contractor final rule prior to the established effective date of May 7th. The … Continued
The Department of Labor (DOL) has made a proposal to delay the effective date of the Independent Contractor final rules. The proposed new effective date is May 7, 2021, a … Continued
As anticipated, on November 6, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, along with the Treasury Department released an interim final rule that will require private health insurers, … Continued
On October 29, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, along with the Treasury Department issued the final rule regarding health care transparency requirements for group health plans … Continued
In a prior News Brief, “Final Rule on Hospital Price Transparency Released,” on November 15, 2019 the Trump administration issued a final rule on hospital pricing transparency. This final rule … Continued
On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new joint-employer rule to be effective April 27, 2020. A joint-employer relationship is defined as the sharing of … Continued
On January 17, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final rule to increase the civil penalties for violations of all laws enforced by HHS, including … Continued
On December 12, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that clarifies the methodology to calculate an employee’s regular … Continued
Cowden Associates, Inc. President/CEO Elliot Dinkin said the new rule issued by the Trump administration could have a wide-ranging impact. Less than a month after the Trump administration released a … Continued
The attached Benefits Bulletin provides an overview of the final rules associated with the flexibility in offering a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The final regulation is based on the Executive … Continued