Biden’s Fall 2021 COVID Plan Affects Private Employers September 10, 2021 On Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Biden issued a plan with a series of steps aimed at getting more Americans … Read More >
Health Plan Premium Incentives and Surcharges Based on Vaccination Status August 30, 2021 Last week, the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for … Read More >
Pfizer and Moderna EUA Expanded to Include Third Booster Shot for Immunocompromised, Most Plans Must Cover at No Cost Within 15 Days August 13, 2021 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late Thursday, August 12, 2021, that the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines … Read More >
IRS Guidance on ERC for Last Half of 2021 August 10, 2021 The IRS announced it has issued Notice 2021-49 to clarify the rules of the employee retention credit (ERC) as extended … Read More >
DOL Investigating Legality of Vaccine Mandates, WA and Denver Mandate Vaccines on Certain Private Employers August 10, 2021 While courts have thus far backed a hospital and a university having vaccine mandates (with legally required accommodations that don't … Read More >
CDC Advising Caution with Delta Spread July 28, 2021 With the delta variant of the virus being far more contagious, comprising over 80% of new infections, and daily case … Read More >
Long Covid May Qualify for Disability Protections July 27, 2021 On Monday, July 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) commemorated the 31st anniversary … Read More >
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Hospital’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy June 15, 2021 On June 12, 2021, a federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit challenging a hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for … Read More >
IRS Guidance on Expanded EPSL and EFML Tax Credits June 11, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extended the FFCRA's EPSL/EFML tax credits for employers who voluntarily provide paid leaves for … Read More >
State and Local Coronavirus Leaves May 12, 2021 In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, states have passed new laws and issued new regulations and guidance about employee … Read More >