CARES Act and FFCRA Impact on Group Health and Cafeteria Plans
Updated July 1, 2020 with new DOL FAQs on COVID-19 testing. Updated May 19, 2020 with new IRS guidance on...
COVID-19
What Employers Need to Know: COBRA Compliance in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 induced economic downturn has forced many employers to cut employee hours and undergo reductions in force, which in ...
What is the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act?
With the coronavirus interrupting business operations in the United States and around the world, public officials have discussed the possibility ...
How To Avoid Coronavirus Related Phishing Scams
Around the world, people are dealing with an endless volume of new information about the coronavirus outbreak. They are distracted, ...
Reopening Your Office…Are You Ready?
With governments gradually easing shelter-in-place policies, businesses around the world are considering opening their offices again. As we approach this ...
Revised OSHA Guidance for Recording COVID-19 Cases
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new enforcement guidance regarding an employer’s obligation to ...
Group Health Plans are Now Required to Provide HIV Drug Coverage for Free
Private insurers are now required to provide HIV prevention drugs (commonly referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP) to policyholders ...
Ergonomic Strategies for Remote Workers
In the wake of COVID-19, work-from-home is a new reality that has hit much of the corporate world. While telecommuters ...
Congress Loosens Restrictions under the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (Flexibility Act) was signed into law. The Flexibility Act makes key changes ...
Moving Forward with Diversity and Inclusion
COVID-19 has changed how companies operate but not why they are in business or who they are. That applies to ...
Disaster Preparedness in the Age of COVID-19
Every year, insurance departments recommend ways that consumers can prepare for various disasters; they may suggest purchasing flood insurance in ...
Remote Work and Workplace Flexibility Best Practices
We all recognize that the latest advances in technology have disrupted many industries; but we haven’t fully recognized the ...