EP 144: Recent Developments at the State Level in CA, NY, TX, IL, OR, and ME

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In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley take a tour across the nation as they review several new regulatory developments in six states that could impact employers with employees or fully insured plans in those states. Chase outlines new or recently effective paid family leave rules in New York, Oregon, and Maine. Chase and Suzanne delve into the impact of 2024 rate adjustments relating to San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance and New York’s Paid Family Leave laws, including updated notices and other information on which employers need awareness. The two attorneys also highlight several new Texas laws that implicate multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) and fully insured plan coverage of prescription drugs and ground ambulance services.