HIPAA Guidance on Wellness Program Nondiscrimination Compliance
Organizations are rapidly changing to accommodate expanding markets, a diverse workforce, and increasing public consciousness about how businesses should operate. Consequently, employee wellness programs are receiving increasing attention. This increased attention has prompted new guidelines and compliance issues for administrators. Please click on the link below for further information regarding the new compliance guidelines.
»» http://www.keenan.com/news/brief/2008/0403_wellness.pdf
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• March 2008
Measures Considered to Extend Federal Mental Health Parity Act
The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) is a federal law that prevents group health plans from placing annual or lifetime dollar limits on mental health benefits that are less favorable than annual or lifetime dollar limits for medical and surgical benefits offered under the plan. To learn more about the effort to extend this law, please click on the link below.
»» http://www.keenan.com/news/brief/2008/0404_healthextend.pdf
Workers’ Compensation Legislative Update
Back in April 2004, the California legislature, with little dissent, passed wide-ranging workers’ compensation reforms that continue to be important components of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to revive the California economy by improving the state’s business climate. Still today the topic of workers’ compensation continues to be at the forefront in Sacramento. To read a legislative update on the state of workers’ compensation, please click on the link below.
»» http://www.keenan.com/news/brief/2008/0331_legisupdate.pdf
U.S. Labor Department kicks off youth job safety campaign on TODAY show
OSHA will host and participate in local events and activities around the country to help keep teenagers safe and healthy on the job. Activities include career fairs, youth programs, expos, career days and training seminars. To read the press release, please click on the link below.
»» http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=15089
Treasury, IRS Solicit Recommendation for 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service invite public comment on recommendations for items that should be included on the 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List. To read a copy of the news release, please click on the link below.
»» http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=181650,00.html
Wireless Telephone Laws FAQ
Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws.
»» http://www.keenan.com/ezine/now/docs/CHP_Wireless_Phone_Laws.pdf
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