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Benefits Bulletin – Health Plan Coverage for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits
No CommentsOn March 11, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-15 in response to the public health emergency posed by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). To encourage individuals to get tested for COVID-19, this notice allows HDHPs to pay for COVID-19 testing and treatment without imposing a deductible or other cost-sharing.
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HR Weekly Digest – March 10, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources
In This Digest – NLRB Issues Joint Employer Final Rule / Be Clear About What Accommodations Are Being Provided / Recent Incomplete COBRA Notice Leads to Lawsuits Against Three Employers / No Pretext Where Employer Had “Honest Belief” in Employee’s Misconduct / Coronavirus Update: Employer Response, Contract Performance, and Public Company Disclosure Guidance / U.S. Employers Weigh EEOC Guidance in Responding
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HR Bulletin – Coronavirus in the Workplace
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources
As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace. This HR Bulletin provides a summary of compliance issues facing employers in this situation.
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Employee Benefits Weekly Digest – March 3, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Human Resources
In This Digest – Supreme Court Grants ACA Petitions / HIPAA Privacy Rule Still Applies for Employers Amid 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak / IRS Concludes There Is No Statute of Limitations on ACA ‘Pay or Play’ Taxes: Steps Employers Should Take Now / March 1 Deadline for New Jersey Employers to Offer a Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefit / Proposed Regs
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HR Weekly Digest – February 11, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources
In This Digest – Responding to the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Outbreak: Best Practices for Employers / Retailers Take Note – DOL Releases its “Joint Employer” Final Rule / Election season is here: Can your employees leave work to vote? / “OK, Boomer”: From Social Media to the Supreme Court /Exclusion for Gender Reassignment Surgery May Violate Title VII and the
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HR Weekly Digest – January 28, 2020
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources
In This Digest – Knock, Knock, Who’s There? OSHA Inspector! / Littler Lightbulb: Tips for Handling Workplace Issues Related to the Big Game and Other Madness / Chinese Coronavirus Outbreak – What Employers Need to Know / The New Year Brings New Guidance on FLSA Issues from the U.S. Department of Labor / “OK, Boomer” – What Amounts to Actionable