Mass Announces PFML Rates for 2023

The Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) has published the PFML contribution and maximum benefit rates for 2023. Contribution Rate Beginning in January 2023, employers with 25 or more covered individuals must send the department a...

Connecticut Issues Regulations for Amended State FMLA

The Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL) has amended the regulations for the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA) in accordance with changes to the statute that took effect earlier this year. Background: Amendments to the CT FMLA The Connecticut...

President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan FAQ

President Joe Biden recently announced a plan to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt, or up to $20,000 in some cases, for qualifying borrowers. According to the Department of Education (DOE), the plan also extends the moratorium on federal student loan...

Drugmakers Launch New Medicines at Record-high Prices in 2022

Drugmakers are introducing new medicines at record-high prices this year, according to new analysis from Reuters. The median annual price of 13 new drugs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved to treat chronic conditions this year is $257,000. In addition,...