Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Family and Medical Leave
Posted December 2, 2008 by admin
Department of Labor’s Final Rule on Family and Medical Leave
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Highlights of the New FMLA Regulatory Changes
Military Family Leave: On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) of 2008. Section 585(a) of the NDAA amended the FMLA to provide two new leave entitlements relating to military duty, service and leave necessitated by such duty/service:
Massachusetts Issues Final Guidance on Minimum Creditable Coverage
Posted December 1, 2008 by admin
Massachusetts Issues Final Guidance on Minimum Creditable Coverage
Patrick C. Haynes, Jr., Esq., LL.M.
On Friday, October 17, 2008, the Massachusetts Connector released final regulations regarding minimum creditable coverage (MCC) requirements under the Massachusetts health care reform law. These requirements are effective January 1, 2009.
Should an employer’s health/Rx plan not satisfy the MCC requirements for Mass. Residents enrolled in the plan, those participants (employees and retirees) may be subject to tax penalties ranging from $295 to as much as $902. (more…)
