Easily Compare Every State's Complex Employee Benefits Laws! Multistate Guide to Benefits Law, 2013 Edition by John F. Buckley List Price: $399.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9781454810469 Paperback: 1,232 pages Publication Cycle: Updated annually Last Updated: 9/17/2012 Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

The 2013 Multistate Guide to Benefits Law is the single, easy-to-use resource that is absolutely essential for staying in compliance with the increasingly complex regulatory framework of state benefits law. Only the 2013 Multistate Guide to Benefits Law's unique chart format enables you to quickly locate information concerning one state's treatment of a particular issue, or compare the treatment required by several states - all on the same chart! The 2013 Multistate Guide to Benefits Law provides updated coverage of the following legislative and regulatory developments: Several states have authorized health insurance exchanges to be operational by January 1, 2014, as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) The implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) by employer group health plans Passage of New York State's novel Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights In addition, the 2013 Edition includes: Updated state withholding requirements for health insurance benefits Updated state workers' compensation benefit amounts And much more! View the Highlights for this title. 1. CURRENT ISSUES IN BENEFITS LAW Understanding Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act New York's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Recent Developments in Health Care Reform Recent Developments in Family and Medical Leave Subsidies Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Subsequent Amendments Recent Developments in State Health Insurance Coverage Requirements State Family Military Leave and Reemployment Rights Laws and Treatment of Military Spouses Under Unemployment Laws Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 California Ban on "Use It or Lose It" Vacation Benefits HIPAA Regulations: Final Rules on Preexisting Medical Conditions Issued; Proposed Rules on Coverage Issued HIPAA Security Rules Terminating an Employee Based on the Employee's Lies About Prior Workplace Injuries DOL Final Rules on Notices for COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage Employee Misconduct and Entitlement to Severance Pay Medical Information Privacy Regulations Loss of Unemployment Benefits for Misuse of FMLA Leave Mandatory Leave for Organ and Bone Marrow Donors Domestic Partner Benefits Supreme Court Rules Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Are Exempt Outside Sales Persons under FLSA 2. HEALTH BENEFITS State-Mandated Employee Benefits Coverage Requirements for Group Health Insurance Plans State Regulation of Health Maintenance Organizations State Regulation of Dental Insurance and Other Dental Coverage Plans 3. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS Health Benefits Continuation and Conversion State Administrative Requirements for Health Insurance 4. DISABILITY AND LEAVE BENEFITS Disability Benefits Family and Medical Leave Laws 5. HEALTH INSURANCE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS ERISA and State Benefit Laws Health Insurance Plans and Benefits Disability Benefits 6. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Federal-State Collaboration in Administering and Funding Unemployment Compensation Unemployment Compensation Eligibility, Disqualifying Events, and Reestablishment of Eligibility Benefits Eligibility Criteria and Payouts Employer Contributions and Recordkeeping Requirements Current Exceptions to Availability for Work Requirements Under State Unemployment Compensation Laws 7. STATE TAXATION OF BENEFITS Taxable Benefits Under State Unemployment Insurance Laws Benefits Subject to State Income Tax and Withholding State Withholding on Sick Pay, Vacation Pay, and Jury Duty Pay State Withholding on Cafeteria Plans, Moving Expenses, and Other Benefits 8. OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME, SEVERANCE, AND HOLIDAYS The Fair Labor Standards Act and State Regulation of Employment Overtime Compensation Requirements and Exemptions Compensatory Time Off in Lieu of Overtime Meal and Rest Period Requirements Severance and Other Benefits Due on Termination State Holidays 9. EMPLOYEE PRIVACY AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Expansion of Privacy Rights in the Workplace Policy Guidance for Workplace Privacy Issues 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS Occupational Safety and Health Act and State Analogues 11. STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS Basic Components of State Workers' Compensation Laws Interplay Between ADA, FMLA, and State Workers' Compensation Laws Covered Employers and Exceptions to Employee Coverage Workers' Compensation Insurance Requirements Coverage of Minors Compensation Required for Unlawfully Employed Minors Required Medical Benefits and Providers Covered Occupational Diseases or Illnesses Compensation for Occupational Hearing and Vision Loss Total Disability Benefits Death Benefits and Burial Expenses Notice Requirements Imposed on Employees Employer Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Subsequent Injury Funds Multistate Payroll Guide, 2013 Edition John F. 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