Alerts

Stay on top of new and changing laws and regulations impacting your business with updates from our team of regulatory experts. Our alerts help you stay aware and make sense of federal, state, and regional compliance, from employer taxes and social security to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and paid leave.

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AZ A-4 Form Updated to Reflect Lower Rates

Learn more about Arizona’s updated Individual Income Tax Withholding form, A-4, that now reflects Arizona's lower individual income tax rates.

November 07, 2022

EEOC Releases Updated Workplace Discrimination Poster

Learn about the EEOC’s new “Know Your Rights” workplace discrimination poster and how businesses can stay compliant with labor law posters.

October 21, 2022

2023 Health FSA and Other Benefit Limits Announced

The IRS has announced the 2023 Health FSA and Other Benefit Limits. The limits for all plans outlined in the revenue procedure are increasing for 2023.

October 19, 2022

New Election Change Reasons under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

Read more about the new election rule for Section 125 Cafeteria Plan and how it may affect your business.

October 17, 2022

IRS Final Rules Fix ACA “Family Glitch”

Learn about the ACA "Family Glitch" and how the new IRS final rules fix eligibility for premium tax credits.

October 17, 2022

Social Security Wage Base Increases for 2023

The SSA has announced that the 2023 wage base will be $160,200, up $13,200 from $147,000 in 2022. There are no changes for the combined rate for SS and Medicare

October 14, 2022

2022 California Legislative Update

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several legislative items into law, effective January 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

October 03, 2022

New York Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program

Effective September 2, 2022, New York employers are required to provide a bonus to eligible Health Care and Mental Hygiene workers between 2022 and 2024.

September 14, 2022

West Virginia SOC Codes and County Names

Employers must report SOC codes and County names to the West Virginia Department of Revenue beginning in the first quarter of 2023.

September 13, 2022

Debt Cancellation & Student Loan Pause Extended

The White House in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education announced a cancellation of student debt for certain qualifying borrowers.

August 25, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Congress recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act, containing provisions to combat inflation and climate change. Learn how you may be affected.

August 17, 2022

IRS Releases 2023 ACA Affordability Rate

The IRS announced that the new 2023 ACA affordability rate will be 9.12%. Read more about how to stay compliant with the new guidelines.

August 04, 2022

ACA Contraceptive Coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance on the ACA’s contraceptive coverage policy. Read more here.

August 04, 2022

San Francisco, CA Public Health Emergency Leave

On June 7, 2022, San Francisco voters passed legislation that requires eligible employers to provide Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) to eligible employees.

Philadelphia Commuter Benefits

The Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance, entitled Employee Commuter Transit Benefit Programs, that would require certain employers to make available to eligible employees a commuter transit benefit program.

HCM Mid-Year Review

We are half-way through 2022 and with that there have been numerous new laws or requirements that will become effective the second half of this year.

IRS Increases Mileage Rates for Remainder of 2022

For the final 6 months of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of the year.

2023 Health Savings Account (HSA) and Excepted Benefit HRA Limits

The IRS has released the 2023 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). The new amounts are effective for the 2023 calendar year. The agency also released to 2023 limits for Excepted Benefit Health Reimbursement Arrangements (EBHRAs).

WA SB5873 Reduces Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for 2022

Read more about Washington's lowered unemployment insurance tax rates here.

Washington SOC Code Reporting Required

Starting the fourth quarter 2022 all Washington state employers are required to report SOC codes.

February 25, 2022