New US wage, law and benefit changes, explained simply

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Reaches All Employers on January 1, 2027

Connecticut paid sick leave covers employers with one or more employees starting January 1, 2027. See how leave is earned, the 40-hour cap, when you can use it, and who is left out.

Medicaid Work Requirements: Who Is Covered and When They Start

A plain-English guide to the new Medicaid community engagement rule: who must meet it, the 80-hour monthly standard, who is exempt, the January 1, 2027 start date and what happens if a state cannot confirm you meet it.

Medicare Part B Premium and Deductible for 2027: What Is Known So Far

The 2027 Medicare Part B premium and deductible have not been announced yet. Here are the official 2026 amounts, when CMS usually announces the next year, and where to look.

Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2027: State-by-State

New 2027 minimum wages for California, Washington, Michigan, Arizona and Colorado, plus what happens in New York, with links to each state labor department.

New State Laws Taking Effect January 1, 2027

Data privacy laws in California, Delaware and Oklahoma, paid family leave for New York construction workers, and smoke-free rental housing in Oregon, with links to each official source.

Social Security Earnings Limit for 2027: $25,560 and $67,920 Explained

How the 2027 Social Security earnings limit works if you claim benefits before full retirement age, the $1-for-$2 and $1-for-$3 withholding rules, and what happens to the money SSA holds back.

Social Security and SSI Payment Dates for 2027, Plus the 3.6% COLA

How the 2027 Social Security and SSI payment schedule works, which Wednesday you are paid by birth date, why the January SSI payment comes early, and the 3.6% cost-of-living increase.

Washington Overtime Salary Thresholds for 2027: $92,196 and $82,976.40

Washington raises the minimum salary needed to be exempt from overtime on January 1, 2027. See the weekly and yearly amounts for small and large employers, with links to the state labor department.

Wages

Minimum wage increases and other pay rules, state by state.

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State laws

New state laws, what they change and the date each one starts.

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Health and Medicaid

Medicaid and health coverage rules: who they cover and when they start.

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Social Security

Social Security and SSI payment dates and benefit changes.

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