One of the first questions that must be addressed in order to determine whether an individual is eligible for the temporary 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage (including under state mini-COBRA statutes)...more
Ahead of its April 11, 2021 deadline, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued some guidance and model notices related to the temporary 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage (including under state...more
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”), which required that employers of fewer than 500 employees provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) and Expanded Family and Medical Leave (“EFML”) to eligible employees...more
The HHS, DOL and IRS have released additional guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding health coverage issues related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”),1 including under the Families First...more
New employee benefits guidance temporarily extends certain time frames and deadlines for participant actions and relieves some plan administration compliance obligations during the COVID-19 National Emergency (the “COVID-19...more
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employers with fewer than 500 employees are required to provide certain paid sick and family leave to their employees. Refundable payroll tax credits are available,...more