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REMINDERS! Massachusetts PFML Private Plan Exemption Due by 12/31/2020 Connecticut Paid Family & Medical Leave; What You Need to Do Before 12/31/2020 Effective January 1, 2021 employers with one or more employees working in Connecticut must begin mandatory employee payroll taxes of 0.5% of income NOTEWORTHY NEWS Vaccines Herald Return to Offices, But Workers Don't Want to Go More than half of U.S. employees currently working from home say they’d like to keep their remote arrangements beyond the pandemic. House Passes Federal Marijuana Decriminalization Bill (MORE Act) Although it is not expected to become law due to lack of support in the Senate, the House vote is significant because it marks the first time either chamber of Congress has acted to remove federal prohibitions against marijuana use. It also follows the recent approval of five new ballot initiatives that decriminalize or legalize marijuana at the state level. A total of 36 states now have laws that allow for limited uses of the drug.  The Biden Administration and Health Care This article explores the Biden administration's proposed COVID-19 response, general health care platform and top agenda items. MONTHLY RECAP, ALERTS, BRIEFS & MORE... UBA Compliance Recap November 2020 ThinkHR Federal Law Alerts November - December 15, 2020 HR Brief Supporting Employees’ Financial Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic & Workplace Virtual Holiday Parties Benefits Buzz Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued & Employee Benefits Plan Limits for 2021

HR TRENDING Four Steps To Take When an Employee is Diagnosed with COVID-19 As COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, it’s imperative that organizations respond quickly when an employee is diagnosed. Here are the steps employers should take: Notify Employees Employees should be notified of potential exposure in the workplace, but they should not be told who is sick. Read Full Article Brought to you by Sullivan Benefits & ThinkHR CLIENT RESOURCES PCORI Fee Increase for Health Plans  On November 24, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-84 to announce that the health plan Patient-Centered Out-comes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 will be $2.66 per plan participant. This is an increase from the prior year’s fee of $2.54 due to an inflation adjustment. Read Full Article Brought to you by Sullivan Benefits & ThinkHR

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