Federal Agencies Release Guidance on Group Health Plan Premium Discounts for COVID-19 Vaccination
On October 4, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) jointly released an FAQ that ...
COVID-19 Vaccines
[Updated] Employee Vaccines & Healthcare Premium Surcharges
Some employers may be contemplating whether to offer a discount on healthcare premiums to vaccinated employees (or, put another way, ...
Employer Considerations: HIPAA and COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Under the new Biden COVID-19 Action Plan, employers with 100 or more employees will soon be required to ensure their workforce ...
Biden Administration Announces Vaccine/Testing Mandates for Certain Employers
On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new sweeping COVID-19 Action Plan (“Action Plan”) that, among other items, requires private ...
[Updated] IRS Releases Guidance on ARPA Paid Leave Tax Credits
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released brief guidance on how employers can obtain tax credits for providing qualified paid ...
Los Angeles Employers Must Provide Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On June 24, 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti issued an order that requires employers to provide paid leave of up to four ...
New York Requires Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On March 12, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill S2588A (the “Bill” or “Act”) which amends New York Labor Law and ...
FAQs Released on Coverage for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations
On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released further guidance ...
Biden Stimulus Package: Impact on Employer-Provided Benefits
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law, which contains several provisions related to ...
EEOC Issues Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccine
With the recent “emergency use” approval of a third COVID-19 vaccine, employers are seeing the light at the end of ...
California Releases New COVID-19 Resource Page for Employers
In February, the California Department of Labor & Workforce Development rolled out a new webpage that rounds up various resources to ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Aa a premier healthcare benefits advisor, Sequoia is committed to helping businesses stay up to date on the latest pandemic-related ...
