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Increases in Florida’s Minimum Wage

By Employment, News
Attention employers: There are important updates regarding increases in the minimum wage in Florida that you need to know. On January 1, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage will increase by $.09 to $8.65 per hour, reflecting annual inflation. However, minimum wage will gradually increase more over the next few years because…
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FFCRA’s Mandate Will Expire, but Appropriations Bill Allows Employers to Seek Tax Credit for Paid Leave Offered Voluntarily

By Employment, News
In April 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect, mandating that most employers with fewer than 500 employees provide paid leave to eligible employees who are unable to work because of certain coronavirus-related circumstances. This mandate is set to expire on December 31, 2020. As Trenam…
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Changes to Stark Group Practice Requirements: What Physician Practices Need To Know

By Health Care, News
On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published historic changes to the federal Stark law. This federal civil penalty law regulates a physician’s financial relationships with an entity where the physician refers Medicare or Medicaid patients for “designated health services” which include, but are not…
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