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APA Supports Pennsylvania Bill on Payment of Wages (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (August 2022) - 08/05/2022
Oklahoma to Permit Direct Deposit, Paycard_Mandate (PDF)
PayState Update (May 2022) - 05/30/2022
West Virginia Amends Direct Deposit, Paycard Requirements (PDF)
PayState Update (April 2022) - 04/04/2022
New York's Burdensome Paycard Rules Remain in Effect After Appeal Dismissed (PDF)
PayState Update (July 2020) - 07/13/2020
APA Supports New Jersey Paycard Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (June 2020) - 06/05/2020
Court Sides With New York Department of Labor on Paycard Regulations (PDF)
PayState Update (January 2020) - 01/27/2020
APA Supports Massachusetts Paycard Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (August 2019) - 08/09/2019
APA Sends Letter in Support of Massachusetts Paycard Bill (PDF)
PayState Update (July 2019) - 07/15/2019
Texas Paycard Bill Becomes Law With Support From APA (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2019) - 06/10/2019
Georgia Paycard Opt-out Requirements Removed (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2019) - 06/10/2019
APA Member Testifies in Support of Texas Paycard Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (May 2019) - 05/03/2019
APA Supports Texas Payroll Card Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (April 2019) - 04/05/2019
APA Asks Illinois to Reinstate Escheatment Deadline for Paycards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (December 2018) - 12/12/2018
Paycard Provider to Appeal N.Y. Court Ruling, Regulations Remain Revoked for Now (PDF)
PayState Update (July 2018) - 07/16/2018
New York Court Issues Ruling in Paycard Case, Burdensome Paycard Regulations Remain Revoked (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2018) - 06/25/2018
New Hampshire Legislature Rejects Payroll Card Provisions (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (June 2018) - 06/01/2018
APA GRTF Payroll Card Subcommittee Supports Earlier Version of New Hampshire Bill (PDF)
PayState Update (May 2018) - 05/28/2018
APA Updates Research to Help Payroll Card Understanding (PDF)
PAYTECH Government Corner (March 2018) - 03/01/2018
Regulation of Payroll Card Accounts: A Guide for Policymakers (PDF)
(With Model Payroll Card Legislation)
February 2018 - 02/28/2018
CFPB Issues Final Prepaid Card Rule, Recent Actions Prompt Speculation (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (February 2018) - 02/02/2018
APA Weights in on Two Massachusets Payroll Card Bills (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (January 2018) - 01/05/2018
PA - Paycard Case Settlement (PDF)
PayState Update (November 2017) - 11/13/2017
APA Comments on CFPB Amendments to Prepaid Accounts Rule (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (September 2017) - 09/01/2017
APA Asks New York Legislature to Address Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (July 2017)
- 07/07/2017
NYSDOL Appeals Decision to Overturn Electronic Wage Payment Regs (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (May 2017) - 05/05/2017
APA Weighs in on Two Massachusetts Payroll Card Bills (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (May 2017) - 05/05/2017
Kentucky Paycard Law (PDF)
PayState Update (April 2017) - 04/17/2017
CFPB Proposes Delayed Implementation of Final Rule on Prepaid Accounts (PDF)
Payroll Currently (April 2017) - 04/07/2017
Experts Discuss Payroll Card Developments at APA Capital Summit (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (April 2017) - 04/07/2017
New York Revokes Onerous Wage Payment Regulations (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (March 2017) - 03/03/2017
Burdensome New York Paycard, Direct Deposit Regulations Will Not Take Effect March 7 (PDF)
PayState Update (February 2017) - 02/20/2017
APA Opposes Virginia Paycard Bill Requiring Paper Check Option (PDF)
PayState Update (February 2017) - 02/06/2017
New York Releases Templates for Direct Deposit, Paycards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (February 2017) - 02/03/2017
Regulations Threaten New York Paycard Industry (PDF)
PAYTECH (December 2016) - 12/01/2016
The Truth About Paycards (PDF)
PAYTECH (December 2016) - 12/01/2016
Pennsylvania Payroll Card Bill Enacted (PDF)
PayState Update (November 2016) - 11/21/2016
Employer Cannot Mandate Payroll Cards, Says Pennsylvania Superior Court (PDF)
PayState Update (November 2016) - 11/07/2016
Payroll Card Provider Challenges New York Wage Payment Regulations (PDF)
PayState Update (November 2016) - 11/07/2016
CFPB Releases Final Rules Applicable to Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently (November 2016) - 11/04/2016
New York Adopts Burdensome Paycard Regulations (PDF)
PayState Update (September 2016) - 09/26/2016
APA Continues to Oppose New York's Proposed Wage Payment Regulations (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (August 2016) - 08/05/2016
Pennsylvania - Payroll Card Suit Moves Forward (PDF)
PayState Update (July 2016) - 07/11/2016
APA Pleased, Concerned with Payroll Card Developments in Three States (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (July 2016) - 07/01/2016
Paycard Law Enacted in Connecticut, New York Revises Proposed Regulations Again (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2016) - 06/20/2016
Pennsylvania - Paycard Legislation (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2016) - 06/06/2016
Bank Regulators Issue Guidance Clarifying Customer Identification Requirements for Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently (April 2016) - 04/01/2016
Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds Hearing in Payroll Card Lawsuit (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (April 2016) - 04/01/2016
APA Submits Comments on Payroll Cards in Revision of Uniformed Unclaimed Property Act (PDF)
PayState Update (March 2016) - 03/14/2016
APA Testifies in Favor of Connecticut Paycard Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (March 2016) - 03/04/2016
Washington - Paycard Bill Dead, Will Not Become Law (PDF)
PayState Update (February 2016) - 02/29/2016
APA Following Paycard Proposals in Several States (PDF)
PayState Update (February 2016) - 02/15/2016
Update on the Payroll Card Lawsuit in Pennsylvania (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (January 2016) - 01/08/2016
New York DOL Revises Proposed Paycard Rules (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington
(November 2015) - 11/20/2015
New York Set to Regulate Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington
(August 2015) - 08/07/2015
Rhode Island Enacts Paycard Legislation (PDF)
PayState Update (August 2015) - 08/03/2015
APA Comments on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rules for Paycards (PDF)
PAYTECH, Government Corner (June 2015) - 06/01/2015
Consumer Advocate Suggests Roadmap for Payroll Card Growth (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington
(February 2015) - 02/06/2015
Payroll Card Legislation - 2015 (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington
(February 2015) - 02/06/2015
CFPB Proposes Regulations Applicable to Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (December 2014) - 12/05/2014
New Illinois Paycard Requirements Coming in 2015 (PDF)
PayState Update (August 2014) - 08/18/2014
Hawaii Paycard Law Takes Effect September 1 (PDF)
PayState Update (July 2014) - 07/14/2014
Paycards Remain a Concern for Federal, State Governments (PDF)
PayState Update (June 2014) - 06/23/2014
Paycards in the Spotlight (PDF)
PAYTECH, Special Section (April 2014) - 03/28/2014
A Cloudy 2014 Paycard Climate, APA Actively Involved in Its Clearing (PDF)
PAYTECH, (April 2014) - 03/28/2014
More States Introduce Paycard Legislation (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (March 2014) - 03/01/2014
10 States Begin Paycard With Paycard Legislation (PDF)
Paytech Government Corner (March 2014) - 03/01/2014
APA Opposes New Hampshire Payroll Card Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (February 2014) - 02/07/2014
2014 May Be Troubling Year for State Paycard Legislation (PDF)
PayState Update: (February 2014) - 02/03/2014
CFPB Bulletin Provides Useful Paycards Guidance (PDF)
Paytech, Government Corner (January 2014) - 01/03/2014
APA Challenges Ohio Paycard Bill Over Unintended Consequences (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (November 2013) - 11/08/2013
New York State Consider Action on Payroll Cards (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (October 2013) - 10/04/2013
Paycard Developments in Illinois (PDF)
PayState Update: (September 2013) - 09/02/2013
APA and NCLC Agree Payroll Cards Make Sense for Unbanked (PDF)
The American Payroll Association (APA) and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) agree that payroll cards can offer unbanked workers an economical, safe and convenient way to receive their wages. - 08/22/2013
Worker Sues Employer Over Paycard Requirement and Fees (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (July 2013) - 07/05/2013
Michigan Paycard Bill Enacted With APA Changes (PDF)
PAYTECH: State Issues (March 2013) - 03/01/2013
Hospitals Embrace Benefits of Using Paycard (PDF)
PAYTECH: Electronic Payments (January 2013) - 01/01/2013
APA Testifies on Connecticut Paycard Bill (PDF)
Payroll Currently, Inside Washington (March 2012) - 11/30/2012
APA Offers Input on Paycard Bills in Connecticut and New Hampshire (PDF)
PayState Update: (March 2012) - 03/07/2012
Promote Direct Deposit as a Disaster Preparedness Tool (PDF)
PAYTECH: Government Corner (December 2011) - 12/01/2011
California Paycard Bill Vetoed (PDF)
Payroll Currently: Inside Washington (November 2011) - 11/04/2011
California Paycard Bill: APA Asks Members to Write to Senate (PDF)
Payroll Currently: Inside Washington (September 2011) - 09/07/2011
Unfavorable Paycard Bill Progressing Through California Legislature (PDF)
Payroll Currently: Inside Washington (July 2011) - 07/08/2011
Fundamental Principles for Paycard Legislation (PDF)
PAYTECH: Government Corner (June 2011) - 06/01/2011
APA Testifies on Connecticut and Vermont Paycard Bills (PDF)
PayState Update: Voume 12 Issue 6 (March 22, 2010) - 03/22/2010
Payroll Debit Cards Offer Enhanced Consumer Protection (PDF)
PAYTECH: Government Corner (March 2010) - 03/01/2010
Why Some Employees Continue to Request Paper Checks and What You Can Do About It (PDF)
PAYTECH: Electronic Payments (January 2010) - 01/01/2010
Trim Payroll Costs with Electronic Distribution (PDF)
PAYTECH: Feature Article: (June 2009) - 06/01/2009
APA Works to Clear Up Muddled Paycard Message (PDF)
PAYTECH: Government Corner: (May 2009) - 05/01/2009
APA Questions GA State Attorney General & DOL on Paycards (PDF)
PAYTECH Online: (January 2009) - 01/15/2009
Survey Respondents Say Their Staff Could Benefit from Paycards (PDF)
PAYTECH: rapid! Paycard/APA Survey Results: (July 2008) - 07/01/2008
PAYCARDS: Not Just for the Unbanked Anymore (PDF)
PAYTECH: Feature Article: (June 2008) - 06/01/2008
Vermont Modifies Position on Paycards (PDF)
PAYTECH: Feature Article: (April 2008) - 04/01/2008
The Paper Nil: Paycards Help Achieve 100% Electronic Payroll (PDF)
PAYTECH Feature Article: (June 2007) - 06/01/2007
Promoting Direct Deposit as a Disaster Preparedness Tool (PDF)
PAYTECH: Direct Deposit Directions: (June 2007) - 06/01/2007
Companies Consider Paperless Possibilities (PDF)
PAYTECH: FSV Payment Systems/APA Survey Results: (June 2007) - 06/01/2007
IRS: Smartcards, Debit, or Credit Cards May Be Used for Transportation Fringes (PDF)
PAYTECH: Benefits Briefs: (April 2007) - 04/01/2007
State Paycard Bills Address APA Comments (PDF)
PAYTECH: Government Corner (April 2007) - 04/01/2007
Federal Reserve Board Issues Final Rule on Regulating Paycards (PDF)
Payroll Currently: (September 2006) - 09/15/2006
Paycards Gaining Popularity in Corporate America (PDF)
PAYTECH Feature Article: (June 2006) - 06/01/2006
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Payment Cards Center (PDF)
The Cost Effectiveness of Stored-Value Products for Unbanked Consumers (May 2005) - 05/01/2005