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"USE-OR-LOSE" MODIFIED TO
ALLOW CARRYOVER IN HEALTH FSA'S
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Perhaps
the most prominent feature (at least from employees' perspectives) of any
cafeteria plan is the "use-or-lose" rule.
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EMPLOYERS DON’T HAVE TO GIVE MORE THAN
ONE SHOT PER YEAR AT AVOIDING A TOBACCO SURCHARGE, ACCORDING TO DOL FAQ’S
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The
Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services issued final
regulations on June 3, 2013, that implement PHS Act section 2705, added
by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and existing provisions under ERISA and
the Code.
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EMPLOYERS MUST POST OSHA 300A
WORK-RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES SUMMARY
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Employers
covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
recordkeeping rule are required to prepare and post OSHA Form 300A,
“Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses,” by February 1 of each
year, and keep the form posted until April 30.
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U.S. SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT MAY SPUR
MORE WELLNESS PROGRAM ACTIVITY
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A U.S.
Surgeon General’s Report issued in January marks fifty years since the
Surgeon General’s landmark report in 1964 that set in motion a nationwide
campaign to reduce and hopefully eliminate tobacco smoking in the United
States.
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more
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OFCCP’S REVISED SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF
DISABILITY FORM APPROVED
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Under
revised Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regulations
implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, covering
individuals with disabilities, employers with federal contracts must
invite job applicants to self-identify their disabilities on a standard
“Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability” form prescribed by the
agency.
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FEDERAL BILL PROHIBITING CREDIT CHECKS
ON EMPLOYEES, JOB APPLICANTS INTRODUCED IN SENATE
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A
proposal to prohibit employers from using consumer credit reports “for
employment purposes” or for making adverse employment decisions has been
introduced in the Senate.
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