Beginning on Jul. 1, 2020, California will extend the maximum duration of Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits from six weeks to eight weeks.
California State Disability Insurance Increases
It’s a new year, and California SDI benefits will be increasing. The SDI withholding rate continues to be 1.0% of wages. But, the taxable wage limit will increase from $114,967 to $118,371.
California Expands Upon Lactation Accommodation Requirements
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1976, expanding California employer obligations respective to employee lactation accommodation.
Expanded Paid Leave Benefits Coming to California Employees
Currently California employees who wish to receive pay during leave for a qualifying exigency would need to use their own accrued vacation or paid time off hours. However, beginning Jan. 1, 2021, an employee can apply for wage replacement benefits from the State of California Paid Family Leave insurance program during such a leave.
Regulatory Changes to the ACA
Now that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are on hold, the Trump Administration is in the process of making a number of regulatory changes. The … Read More
New Laws in California
AB 168: Salary History This bill prohibits employers from relying on the salary history of an applicant for employment as a factor in determining whether to offer employment or what … Read More
Trump Administration Will Halt Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
The White House has announced that it will discontinue cost-sharing reduction payments to insurance companies. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have already sued to block this action. Under … Read More
September 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
California Employers Need to Prepare for Higher SDI Benefits
California employers need to start preparing to deal with increased state disability insurance (SDI) benefits in 2018. Return-to-work programs will become more important than ever because employees may have less … Read More
Will California Really Enact a Single-Payer Plan?
The California State Senate has passed S.B. 562, the Healthy California Act, which would create a single-payer plan in California. While it has passed its first major milestone in the … Read More
June 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
May 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Trumpcare Advances to Senate
The House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which had been given up for dead in March and now faces an uphill battle in the Senate. … Read More
Trump Administration Extends Grandmothered Policies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an extension for individuals and small businesses who have certain, non-Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant policies. The extension applies to non-ACA … Read More
April 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
The TrumpCare Zombie and What Might Happen
Some people are calling the efforts to revive repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) the TrumpCare Zombie. After withdrawing the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on March 24, President … Read More
January 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
November 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
New 2017 California Insurance Laws
AB 72 This new law provides that if an insured receives services in an in-network facility from an out-of-network health professional, the insured is only required to pay the out-of-network … Read More
October 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More