On March 26, the Internal Revenue Service issued Announcement 2021-7 stating that group health plans may be amended to provide for reimbursements of expenses for...
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COVID-19 Vaccines: Frequently Asked Questions
After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March of 2020, the laws, recommendations, and best practices around workplace safety were coming at...
DOL Updates COBRA Forms, FAQs
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, allows eligible individuals to receive COBRA coverage 100% premium...
COBRA Premium Assistance: What Employers Need to Know
The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, allows eligible individuals to receive COBRA coverage 100% premium free...
Recent Survey Highlights Practices of Returning to the Office
A recent survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. surveyed human resource departments about remote work, mandating vaccine, and mask use at work. One hundred...
Should I Provide Work at Home Stipends?
As employees continue working remotely and employers consider hybrid work models post-pandemic, the question often comes up, should we pay for an employee’s home internet? ...
Guidance from the CDC Continues to Assist Employers
For the latest advice and information on COVID-19, vaccines, tests, and how to handle all of this in your workplace, the CDC has comprehensive information....
What We’ve Learned After One Year of COVID-19
March 11, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring a global pandemic due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The impact of...
ARPA Signed Into Law: What Does That Mean for Employers?
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law on March 11, 2021. There are several provisions affect employers and businesses. COBRA Assistance-eligible individuals (employee, former...
The Majority of Employers Will Encourage, Not Mandate, the COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID- 19 vaccines continue to be administered to individuals across the country, and employers are deciding if they will mandate employees get the vaccination. Some...