Daily Hotline NewsGuides
What changes, when it starts and who it covers, with links to the official sources.
State lawsConnecticut 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.
HealthMedicaid 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.
- Health
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.
WagesMinimum 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.
- State laws
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 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.
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.
- Wages
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.