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Did you know that if you are a Medi-Cal recipient and are age 55 or older, the government can demand a payment from your estate if you pass away with medical costs? This is called estate recovery. Unfortunately, many families do not find this out until it happens to them. Medi-Cal is California’s version of the federal Medicaid program, which...

WHAT CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE I-9 FORM IN 2017? Employers are required to verify that employees are authorized to work in the United States using the Employment Eligibility Verification form, or I-9 form, when hiring new employees. But, just as employers around the country have grown used to the long and wordy I-9 first issued in 2013, the federal...

At the start of every New Year, we take on new goals, new resolutions, and new hobbies. If you’re an employer in California, you’ll have to take on new employment laws and requirements in 2017 as well.  This article will highlight both new laws and updates to existing provisions in California. FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES (STARTING DECEMBER 1,...

NEW EMPLOYMENT-BASED IMMIGRATION LAWS FOR 2018 With the New Year coming up, it’s time for another update on new or updated laws that employers should be aware of. This article will be an update on employment-based immigration laws in particular for 2018. Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 On September 18, 2017, the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services...

A common statement about EB-5 investment is that it requires the creation of 10 full time jobs that are filled by U.S. citizens or by permanent residents in the country lawfully. However, a further look at both types of EB-5 filings, direct EB-5 petitions and petitions that are processed through regional centers, shows that a variety of other factors come...

In April 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown gave his approval to legislation that will gradually boost the minimum wage for California workers to $15.00 by 2022. The Governor also gave his approval to a bill which changes the income-based formula used to determine benefits stemming from a leave of absence that is subject to coverage under California’s Paid Family Leave...