Join FordHarrison attorneys Tiffany Downs and Rena Felton as they discuss:
- the SECURE 2.0 Act mandatory and discretionary provisions,
- Plan implications for the end of the COVID-19 National Emergency and the COVID-19...more
4/3/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Mental Health ,
MHPAEA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retirement Plan ,
SECURE Act ,
Virus Testing ,
Webinars
On May 18, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-31 which contains much anticipated guidance needed to implement the COBRA subsidy provisions included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)....more
5/19/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, requires employers to provide subsidized COBRA coverage to employees (and family members) who qualify for COBRA due to an involuntary termination of...more
On March 27, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act” or “Act”), which contains a number of tax- and employee benefit-related provisions that are intended to provide economic...more
There currently is no vaccine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) and on March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Businesses in the U.S. need to be prepared to deal with COVID-19 in the...more
3/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telemedicine ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
With the recent spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), it is an important time to examine what information employers may share under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule during an outbreak of infectious disease or other emergency situation....more
2/21/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety