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Your 2025 benefits compliance checklist: What you need to know

WEX Inc.

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) offer a valuable tax-advantaged benefit, but the IRS use-or-lose rule can result in forfeited funds if employees dont use their balances by the deadline. State-level paid leave programs Many states are introducing or updating paid family and medical leave programs.

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February HR News Worth Review

Higginbotham

Most all insurance carriers are handling the coverage and availability requirements for their clients. California Passes Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave. Supplemental paid sick leave must be provided in addition to any accrued paid sick time required under California law. Employer Takeaway.

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2nd COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Many Other Changes 2021 & 2022!

Fringe Benefit Analysts

Tax Provisions. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed early in 2020 enacted a temporary Paid Leave Act (EPSL) as an extension of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The company receives a Tax Credit on their Quarterly Taxes to help pay for this leave. Compensation Transparency. ·

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

The ARPA also allows the employer, insurer, or multiemployer plan sponsor who subsided the premiums to offset the cost by claiming a new federal tax credit. The subsidy is tax-free to the individual receiving the subsidy. Tax Credit. Below is a summary of the ARPA’s COBRA subsidy provisions.

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How to get a contractor’s license

Higginbotham

If your business hires employees, you will need to file an employer status report for unemployment compensation with the Connecticut Department of Labor , register for the Connecticut Paid Leave program and have workers’ compensation insurance. Show proof of unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation coverage.