California - Employee Benefits

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), a “waiting period” is defined as the period that must pass before coverage for an individual who is otherwise eligible to enroll under the terms of a group health plan can become effective. The ACA prohibits group health plans and group hea

California has adopted a new law excluding from gross income, for state personal income tax purposes, any amount received by an employee from an employer to compensate for additional federal income taxes incurred by the employee from employer-provided health benefits because of the federal governmen

Is the special salary continuation benefit payable only to public safety officers under California’s workers’ compensation law subject to the 104-week limit on payments for a temporary disability? The California Court of Appeal concluded that it is and has annulled an order directing Alameda County

The California Legislature has approved a pension reform bill endorsed by Governor Jerry Brown. The bill will impact retirement systems across the State, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), pension systems operating under the County Retirement Law of 1937 (“’37 Ac