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Archive: legal requirements
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July 28, 2025
Pay-or-Play Affordability Percentage Will Increase for 2026
On July 18, 2025, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2025-25 to index the contribution percentage in 2026 for determining the affordability of an employer’s health plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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June 2, 2025
Legal Update: Health Plans Must Expand Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening for 2026
Effective for plan years beginning after Dec. 30, 2025, group health plans and health insurance issuers must expand their first-dollar coverage for preventive care for women to include additional breast cancer imaging or testing that may be required to complete …
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June 2, 2025
Legal Update: Indiana Passes Employee Leave to Attend School Conferences
Effective July 1, 2025, Indiana employers must allow their employees to take unpaid time off to attend certain school conferences concerning their children. The measure expires July 1, 2029.
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June 2, 2025
Legal Update: U.S. Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on ACA’s Mandate for Free Preventive Care
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling soon in a pivotal legal dispute regarding the constitutionality of a key component of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive care mandate. The Court’s decision in this case, Kennedy v. …
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June 2, 2025
Legal Update: Trump Administration Will Not Enforce Final Rule on Mental Health Parity
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (Departments) released a statement regarding nonenforcement of the 2024 final rule under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
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June 19, 2024
Legal Update: 3rd Circuit Rules USERRA May Require Paid Leave
The 3rd Circuit held a reasonable jury could conclude that short-term military leave is comparable to jury duty and bereavement leave in terms of duration, purpose and control and therefore must be compensated if the comparable leaves are compensated.
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January 4, 2024
What to Do When Employees Miss Open Enrollment
Open enrollment can be stressful, and sometimes employees miss the deadline. What are your legal obligations? What options do employees have? Here is what you have to do when employees miss open enrollment.