FUTURE COMPLIANCE DATES JANUARY 22, 2017: Replace Previous Form I-9 with new “Smart Form” I-9 Employers must start using the new version of the Form I-9 no later than January 22, 2017, when all previous versions will be invalid. The new Form I-9 can be downloaded, using Adobe Acrobat to open the file: Form I-9. For additional details, go to I-9 Central. JANUARY 31, 2017: Due Date for W-2 Copies to Social Security Administration Employers must provide all employees copies of Form W-2 reporting earnings and taxes for 2016 by January 31, 2017. Employers must also distribute Forms 1099-MISC to applicable vendors and contractors no
California Address Growing Obesity and Physical Activity Requirements
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of US adults are considered obese. Obesity is higher among middle age adults ages 40-59 but is still quite common among younger adults under 40 and adults over 60. Childhood obesity has also more than doubled in children. Obesity growth has quadrupled for teens in adolescent years. This high growth rate of children and teens facing obesity is one of the reasons why the California state Education Code requires schools to provide at least 200 minutes of physical education for every 10 days of class for children in grades kindergarten through sixth. That
A shift toward smaller health insurance networks
Thousands of employers in California and nationwide are opting for ‘narrow network’ HMOs, which offer notable savings on insurance premiums but also offer fewer medical providers. By Duke Helfand April 3, 2011, Thousands of employers in California and across the country are slashing expensive doctors and hospitals from their insurance rosters in a move to hold down rising healthcare costs — a trend that is gaining favor with corporate bosses, if not the rank and file. The savings on insurance premiums — nearly 25% in some cases — are gained when companies switch their health plans to “narrow network” HMOs that offer fewer choices of
The Top 10 Health Insurance Companies in California
The 10 biggest health insurers in California are listed below, ranked by market share according to the latest data available from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in early 2011. Rank Insurer #1 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. #2 Blue Cross of California #3 Health Net of California, Inc. #4 California Physicians’ Service #5 Pacificare of California #6 Anthem Blue Cross Life & Health Ins. Co. #7 Delta Dental of California #8 Aetna Health of California, Inc. #9 Unitedhealthcare Ins. Co. #10 Aetna Life Ins. Co. Source: US Health News