Your existing Paid Family and Medical Leave [PFML] program may qualify for federal tax credits — even when no employee takes leave. On July 4, 2025, new legislation made IRC Section 45S tax credits permanent and expanded their applicability and potential value for employers from 2026. If you previously reviewed the credit and ruled it out,
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The leave and absence sessions at the IBI Forum point to a common challenge: an employer may offer strong programs, yet the employee experiences them through separate systems and organizations. The HCM holds employment and payroll information. A leave administrator tracks the absence. A carrier manages a disability or paid leave claim. Benefits, pay, accommodations,
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Section 45S Creates a New PFML Financial Opportunity For more than a decade, BENEFITSCAPE has helped employers turn complex compliance obligations into governed, data-driven operating processes. Our ACA compliance work required us to connect HCM, payroll, benefits, eligibility, coverage, carrier, and regulatory data — then validate it, reconcile it, monitor it, and support defensible outcomes
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As paid family and medical leave and other state-mandated benefit programs continue to evolve, employers face a growing compliance burden within their HCM environment. Each leave event can create downstream obligations-from tracking eligibility and monitoring protected leave status to coordinating with private plans and avoiding employment actions that could trigger retaliation claims. The recent Massachusetts