FDA-Approved Second COVID-19 Booster: Impact on Group Health Plans
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster dose for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and the ...
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Philadelphia Continues COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Requirements Through 2023
On March 9, 2022, the Philadelphia City Mayor signed into law an ordinance amending the City’s existing public health emergency leave ...
[Updated] New York State’s HERO Act Requires Employers to Establish New Health and Safety Standards
On April 23, 2021, the New York legislature passed the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO” or “Act”), which aims to protect ...
San Francisco Updates Guidance for Paid Sick Leave and COVID-19 in 2022
On February 22, 2022, the SF Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a temporary update to its guidance on the SF ...
Congress Passes a Temporary Extension to the CARES Act Telehealth/HSA Relief
Recently, Congress passed a government funding bill, entitled the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (2022 CAA). Among other items, the 2022 CAA provides ...
[Updated] Massachusetts Enacts Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Baker signed Bill H.3702 into law providing employees up to 40 hours of emergency paid sick leave (...
It’s Time for a Real-Time, Data-Driven Approach to Total Rewards
The pandemic has caused many of our clients to rethink the investment in their people to better facilitate remote work, ...
California Renews COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in 2022
On February 9, 2022, California (CA) Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 which revives and expands the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid ...
FAQs Released Clarifying Coverage Requirements for COVID-19 At-Home Tests
On February 4, 2022, clarification and additional guidance on the coverage requirement for at-home over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests, including tests obtained without ...
[Updated] New York State Releases COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Guidance
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYS DOL”) announced its position via informal guidance on compliance with ...
[Updated] Highly Anticipated OSHA Standards Released on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate Applying to Large Employers
On November 5, 2021, the highly-anticipated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary standards (ETS) on the Biden Administration’s vaccine ...
Coverage Required for COVID-19 At-Home Tests
On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued FAQs Part 51 ...