Legislative Updates – June 15, 2021
Arkansas Seller Exemption Effective July 30, 2021, Direct Sellers (individuals engaged...
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Arkansas City of Fayetteville On June 1, 2021, the City Council voted to allow...
Legislative Updates – June 1, 2021
Alabama Vaccine Passport On May 24, 2021, Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation AL S.B. 267...
Updated Guidance on Workplace Vaccine Requirements
On May 28, 2021, the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) updated its guidance...
Paid Leave Related to COVID
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has passed three bills that provide or...
IRS Releases Long-Awaited COBRA Subsidy Guidance
Late in the afternoon of May 18, 2021, the IRS released its long-awaited guidance on the COBRA...
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Legislative Updates – July 27, 2021
California Insurance Exams On July 23, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed CA S.B. 283, prohibiting a life or disability income insurer from requiring an HIV test to determine an individual’s insurability, (except as specified) and from considering specified traits of an...
New Federal FAQS Address The ACA Preventative Care Rules
Federal regulators recently released frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance about how health insurance issuers and group health plans need to implement the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care requirements. This round of FAQs specifically explains how...
Legislative Updates – July 13, 2021
Arizona State Tax On July 9, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey signed AZ S.B. 1783 establishing a new and lower alternative small business income tax structure. Under the plan, “small business income” is defined as interest, dividends, profits and certain capital gains....
National Prohibition on Surprise Bill Effective Starting January 1
On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued interim final rules governing the prohibition on surprise billing contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). Under the CAA and these new rules, “surprise billing” is prohibited for plan...
Legislative Updates – July 6th, 2021
Alaska City of Nome On June 28, 2021, the Common Council voted to extend its emergency ordinance through September 30, 2021. Arizona Safety Precautions On July 2, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey rescinded twenty-five COVID-19 pandemic related executive orders....