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Ontario’s New Long-Term Illness Leave Takes Effect Soon: What Employers Need to Know
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
 

On December 19, 2024, Ontario’s Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 (Bill 229) received Royal Assent. Amongst the changes in the bill amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), was the introduction of unpaid long-term illness leave, effective June 19, 2025. While the law […]

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Workplace Accommodations: Compliance Issues and Tips 
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 

Injuries and sicknesses resulting in disability and, potentially, time away from work happen to employees all the time requiring employers to develop a disability management process. This process is a series of coordinated stages to prevent, manage, and reduce workplace disabilities, alleviate […]

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What the Executive Order Increasing PBM Fee Transparency Means for Employers
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
 

On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed the executive order (EO) “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” which includes specific actions to be taken by federal agencies to reduce prescription drug costs, improve transparency and increase competition in the […]

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Mental Health Parity: Four Compliance Documents to Reference During Period of Nonenforcement for the 2024 Final Rule
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

The Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury announced on May 15, 2025 that they will not enforce the portions of the 2024 final rule implementing the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) comparative analyses requirements under the Mental Health Parity […]

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2025 Employee Benefits Reporting and Disclosure Calendars
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

Plan sponsors and administrators are encouraged to reference these comprehensive calendars to stay on track in 2025. Health and Welfare Plans Retirement Plans Defined Contribution Plans Defined Benefit Plans If you thought this information was helpful, and you’re an International Foundation or […]

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Mental Health Parity Pitfall to Avoid: Network Adequacy Data Part II
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)’s 2024 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) report to Congress, issued January 17, 2025, addressed the enforcement approach to nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) for network adequacy and network composition. The […]

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Mental Health Parity Pitfall to Avoid: Network Adequacy Data
Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 

The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires group health plans that provide mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits to offer parity between coverage of physical health conditions and mental health conditions. The […]

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