The IRS is reminding employers of the new requirement to report wages paid for leave taken under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on employees’ W-2 forms. W-2s, which must be provided to employees by Jan. 31, can be corrected if they’ve already been issued. The IRS issued specific guidance on how employers are […]
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Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware all held steady grades from 2019 to 2020 in the R Street Institute’s Insurance Regulation Report Card. The annual report looks at restrictions on consumers and insurers, as well as “how effectively are states discharging their duties to monitor insurer solvency and foster competitive, private insurance markets?” Pennsylvania maintained a B
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As state lawmakers begin considering numerous pieces of legislation addressing the pandemic, IA&B this week went on record in support of Senate Bill 210, a bipartisan bill which would provide limited immunity from COVID-19 related lawsuits. Your IA&B government affairs team submitted testimony in advance of Tuesday’s bill hearing in the Judicial Proceedings Committee supporting
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Licensees conducting business in New York should expect to receive notification directly from the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) that, effective Feb. 28, 2021, it plans to discontinue its practice of mailing paper copies of New York State Disability Benefits Law (DBL) insurance policies and bills to insurance agents/brokers. It is IA&B’s understanding that
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The IRS is raising the Health Plan PCORI Fee. The fee will be $2.66 per plan enrollee, up from $2.54 for the 2020 plan year.
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There are differences between Pennsylvania and federal overtime requirements.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a final rule to update its conciliation program.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on Jan. 6 clarifying who is an independent contractor versus an employee.
DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractors Read More »
Nine insurance agencies, two producers, and four aspiring producers will receive approximately $6,000 in education scholarships. They are the winter 2021 recipients of the Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B) education scholarship program.
IA&B Awards $6,000 in Education Scholarships Read More »
A federal district court in California invalidated two new regulations that raised prevailing wages and eligibility criteria for foreign workers to receive H-1B visas.
New H-1B (Visa) Rules Struck Down Read More »
