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Agencies Release FAQs Confirming Impact of End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations on Employee Benefit Plans

Employers should prepare now for impacts to their employee benefit plans when the COVID-19 Outbreak Period expires. On March 29, 2023, in anticipation of the ends of both the National Emergency and Public Health Emergency,...more

Gov. Inslee Modifies Employment Protections to "High-Risk" Employees

Nearly a year ago, on April 14, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued Proclamation 20-46 "High-Risk Employees-Workers' Rights," which provided protections to certain individuals with conditions that made them...more

Update: WA Governor Extends Employment Protections to "High-Risk" Workers Indefinitely

Update: On July 29, 2020, Washington Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-46.2, which extends the protections for high-risk employees as originally set forth by Proclamation 20-46 "High-Risk Employees—Workers' Rights on...more

Group Health Plans Must Cover Some – Not All – COVID-19 Testing

On June 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of the Treasury jointly released updated guidance, in the form of FAQs, to implement the...more

Update: WA Governor Extends Employment Protections to "High-Risk" Workers Through August 1, 2020

Update: On June 9, 2020, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-46.1, which continues the protections for high-risk employees as originally set forth by Proclamation 20-46 "High-Risk Employees – Workers' Rights on April 13,...more

New COVID-19 Developments for Employer Sponsored Health Plans

On April 11, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued new COVID-19 FAQs regarding health plans. This advisory summarizes the key components of the FAQs, including notice requirements for...more

Governor Inslee Extends Employment Protections to "High-Risk" Individuals Through June 12, 2020

Governor Jay Inslee has ordered that all Washington employers immediately implement additional protections for “high-risk” workers through at least 11:59 p.m. on June 12, 2020. On April 13, 2020, Governor Inslee issued...more

What Employers Should Know About Creating Leave-Sharing Programs and Qualified Disaster Relief for Employees Affected by COVID-19

As more employees face financial hardship due to COVID-19, many employers are exploring additional options available for providing paid leave and other financial relief. This advisory provides a high-level summary of the...more

The CARES Act: Summary of Key Provisions Affecting Employee Benefit Plans

This advisory summarizes key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) applying to employee benefit plans. We provide a summary of key items and more detailed FAQs relating to...more

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