Benefits Bulletin – December 2024

2025 Employment Law Outlook: Employers faced many compliance challenges in 2024. Organizations had to respond to federal and state regulations expanding worker protections, critical court decisions addressing important employment-related issues and legal developments...

Benefits Bulletin – November 2024

Employers Must Complete HIRD Form by Dec. 15, 2024: 2024 Massachusetts Annual Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) Reporting Requirement The Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) is an annual reporting requirement for both in-state...

Benefits Bulletin – October 2024

MA 2025 PFML Benefit to Increase, Contributions Remain the Same: The Massachusetts paid family and medical leave (PFML) contribution rates will remain at their 2024 levels for 2025, but the maximum employee benefit will increase. Contribution Rate Employers are...

Benefits Bulletin – September 2024

Medicare Part D Notices are Due Before Oct. 15, 2024: Medicare Part D Notice Requirement Medicare Part D, the federal prescription drug program, plays a crucial role in providing affordable access to medications for millions of Americans. One key aspect of...

Benefits Bulletin – August 2024

Change Healthcare Breach Affected Individual Notices Released Beginning July 29, 2024: Affected Individual Notices Released Beginning Late July On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare (CHC), the nation’s largest electronic data clearinghouse, experienced a ransomware...