Compliance ✔- COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Required
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act requires non-grandfathered group health plans to cover qualifying COVID-19 preventive services, including COVID-19 immunizations, without cost sharing. A final rule was issued to implement this requirement...
Compliance ✔- FFCRA Leave FAQ: School Reopenings
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance yesterday to help employers respond to leave requests from employees who are caring for their child(ren) due to their school closure. Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), applicable employers must...
Compliance ✔- FFCRA: Additional FAQs Issued + Court Ruling
Yesterday, a New York federal judge struck down four sections of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): the requirement that work must be available for employees to qualify for paid sick leave; the...