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HR Compliance Quick-Check
Whether your company has 5 employees or 500, it’s important to conduct a regular review of your HR and benefits-related notices, records, and procedures to ensure compliance with the law. The checklist below features key steps for evaluating your management practices to help keep your company HR compliant. Hiring Job descriptions, advertisements, and interviews are ADA […]
HHS Extends Public Health Emergency until April 16, 2022
On January 14, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health Emergency, effective January 16, 2022 was renewed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for an additional 90 days. Numerous temporary benefit plan changes will remain in effect. On January 14, 2022, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) renewed the COVID-19 pandemic Public […]
Supreme Court Effectively Ends OSHA Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard
In a 6-3 decision issued on January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court reimposed a legal stay that prevents OSHA from enforcing its vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). And while the matter is being sent back to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for further review, the conclusions drawn by the Court almost certainly means the […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
On Jan. 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court dissolved the temporary injunctions blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination of certain health care workers.
Supreme Court Stays OSHA ETS Vaccination and Testing Mandate
On Jan. 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled to stay the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). The ETS was developed to establish a mandatory vaccination policy requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees.
Guidance Issued Expanding Coverage for COVID-19 Testing
The Departments recently issued FAQ Part 51 requiring group health plans to cover, without cost-sharing, over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests obtained without the involvement of a health care provider, effective for tests purchased on or after January 15, 2022. On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the […]
New Guidance on Coverage of Over-the-counter COVID-19 tests
On Jan. 10, 2022, the Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance regarding the requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 diagnostic tests.