June 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued a new policy that will provide hundreds of thousands […]
June 10, 2019
June 10th, 2019 Question: Are amounts an employer reimburses employees for mileage taxable? Answer: They may be; the type of reimbursement plan will dictate whether reimbursement […]
May 31, 2019
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we revisit the topic of fostering a mentally healthy workplace all year long. At the beginning of […]
May 31, 2019
May 31st, 2019 Night Working Hours and Minors On May 15, 2019, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed legislation (H.B. 223) limiting the number of night […]
May 31, 2019
May 31st, 2019 Employment Discrimination On May 21, 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed legislation (S.B. 177) adding the following regarding right-to-sue notices and damage awards: […]
May 31, 2019
Employer Accommodation for Pregnancy Act On May 22, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed legislation (H.B. 2341) enacting the state’s Employer Accommodation for Pregnancy Act and […]
May 31, 2019
Preventing Sexual Assault of Isolated Workers On May 13, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation (S.B. 5258) requiring every hotel, motel, retail, or security guard […]
May 29, 2019
May 29th, 2019 On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-25 announcing the annual inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) […]
May 22, 2019
Question: Our company offers group health coverage and other employee benefit plans. Our workforce includes a number of employees who do not speak English. Are we […]
May 20, 2019
May 20th, 2019 Pregnancy Accommodation Guidance On April 23, 2019, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities released guidance addressing federal law and the Connecticut […]
May 20, 2019
May 20th, 2019 Vaping in Enclosed Workspaces On April 26, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation (S.B. 7012) banning workers from vaping in most enclosed […]
May 20, 2019
May 20th, 2019 Workers’ Compensation Amendments On May 7, 2019, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation (S.B. 135) amending the state’s workers’ compensation law by changing […]
January 30, 2024
By Kelley Butler and Susan Anderson This post is the second in a three-part Q&A series with Mineral Chief Services Officer Susan Anderson that shares Mineral’s […]
January 31, 2024
By Kelley Butler and Susan Anderson This post is the last in a three-part Q&A series with Mineral Chief Services Officer Susan Anderson that shares Mineral’s […]
January 31, 2024
The only thing better than executing a successful benefits strategy is bragging about it to governing agencies—also known as annual reporting! In the dynamic landscape of […]
February 27, 2024
By Vince Murdica, Chief Revenue Officer, Mineral HR and compliance is the new thing in employer-sponsored health plans. By combining Mineral’s HR and compliance expertise with […]