2/2/07:       Comments are due on the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division request for public input on FMLA regulations.

2/13/07:     The DOL is required to issue a model notice of the right to diversify contributions invested in employer stock by this date, according to the Pension Protection Act (PPA).

2/13/07:     Under the PPA, regulatory modifications for expansion of hardship distributions (e.g., for domestic partners) are due from the DOL.

2/17/07:     Final PPA regulations on default investment arrangements for automatic enrollment are due from the DOL.

3/15/07:     Employees of employers who have extended the deadline for use of funds in a flexible spending account must spend all of their 2006 money by this date.

4/14/07:     Small health plans have until this date under HIPAA for the required three-year reminder notice of the availability of the company's notice of privacy practices.

5/23/07:     Under HIPAA, covered health plan providers must begin to use their National Provider Identifiers when conducting standard electronic transactions.

7/1/07:       HIPAA rules regarding wellness programs apply to plan years beginning on or after this date.

7/1/07:       All residents in Massachusetts required to have health insurance.