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New Laws for 2023 part II

InterWest Insurance Services

1, 2026, it applies to all licensed contractors or applicants for licensure, regardless of classification, unless they are organized as a joint venture and file a certificate of exemption from workers’ compensation. Tree service contractors (D-49). Starting Jan. 7) Permanent COVID standard.

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Your 2025 benefits compliance checklist: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

Key dates March 15, 2026: FSA grace period ends for the 2025 plan year, allowing additional time for eligible expenses. December 31, 2025: FSA funds for the 2025 plan year must be spent. Key dates October 3, 2025: Distribute QSEHRA notices to employees 90 days before the start of the 2026 plan year.

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

Under the ARPA, the 10% interest rate corridor is reduced to 5% for plan years beginning in 2020 through 2025, the 5% per year expansion will be delayed to the 2026 plan year (and, accordingly, the 30% corridor is reached in the 2030 plan year), and a permanent 5% interest floor is established for the twenty-five year averages.