by PBG | Jun 18, 2021 | News |
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), met Thursday for a highly anticipated update to rules for masks and distancing in the workplace. The agency, which regulates workplace safety, voted Thursday on a plan that would allow vaccinated...
by PBG | Jan 6, 2021 | News |
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 into law. The Act provides temporary special rules for health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) that give employees additional time to use these funds. The bill is...
by PBG | Dec 3, 2020 | News |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an update to quarantine guidelines, offering options for shorter quarantine periods. The CDC’s updated guidance allows for the following quarantine periods for those who may have been exposed to...
by PBG | Oct 28, 2020 | News |
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) expand the law’s leave requirements to cover employers with at least five employees, provide new grounds for leave and remove leave limits. The CFRA provides 12 weeks of unpaid,...
by PBG | May 18, 2020 | News |
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33. These Notices included major changes to Section 125 and FSA benefits that may be financially beneficial to plan participants. Some provisions, however, require adoption by the plan. Here is a...
by PBG | Apr 1, 2020 | News |
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Model Notice Required by the Federal Family First Coronavirus Response Act Under the FFCRA, covered employers must provide eligible employees with paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for certain Coronavirus-related...
by PBG | Mar 2, 2020 | News |
Santa Cruz Award Program Honors the Achievement SANTA CRUZ — Progressive Benefit Group has been selected for the 2019 Best of Santa Cruz Award in the Insurance Information & Consulting category by the Santa Cruz Award Program. Each year, the Santa Cruz Award...
by PBG | Jan 31, 2020 | News |
Each year from February 1 to April 30, Employers Must Post the OSHA Form 300A Employers with more than ten employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry must record work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA Forms 300, 300A...
by PBG | Sep 12, 2019 | News |
Progressive Benefit Group would like to remind you that on an annual basis, Medicare Part D requires employers to disclose to individuals who are eligible for Medicare Part D and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the health plan’s...
by PBG | Jul 9, 2019 | News |
California is the most recent state to pass legislation that creates a state specific individual mandate requiring all of its residents to obtain qualified health insurance or face a tax penalty. The new mandate, effective January 1, 2020, would require California...
