February 6 2025 January brought guidance on the management of taxes on state paid family and medical leave, and an update on the much-watched Johnson & Johnson fiduciary lawsuit. The Department of Health and Human Services provided the 2025 Federal Poverty Levels and FAQs clarify gag clause prohibitions and No Surprises Act Compliance relating to downstream contracts. The IRS released Publication 969, providing a reference on compliance for tax-favored accounts. Employers are reminded to file Forms 1094-C and 1095-C and submit the Medicare Part D disclosure. The Department of Labor released inflation-adjusted civil penalties for 2025.

January 2025 Dear HR Manager | Advocating for Growth Workplace Culture | Creating a Culture of Feedback Employee Benefits | Developing Effective Pulse Surveys

Jan. 23, 2025 The Employer Reporting Improvement Act (ERIA), outlined in a recent Compliance Advisor, and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) were signed into law by President Biden. Together, the new laws ease the burdens of furnishing copies of IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to applicable individuals but also give applicable large employers new protections related to employer shared responsibility penalty assessments.