President Biden Announces COVID-19 Winter Action Plan
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, the White House announced President Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19 this winter. The …
EEOC Adds New Section to FAQ Guidance When COVID-19 May Be a Disability for Employment Purposes
On July 26, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …
Vaccine Mandate Court Updates as of December 18, 2021
Health Care Sector
We have previously mentioned that the vaccine mandate on workers at most health care facilities …
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Teens Ages 16 and 17
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech …
Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Changes Starting January 14, 2022
This past weekend brought about two important updates for employers in California. First, the Federal OSHA ETS is …
Court Rules OSHA Vaccination Mandate Can Move Forward: New Enforcement Dates Issued
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned an earlier court ruling that had blocked OSHA’s vaccine …
New York City (NYC) Mayor Announces First In-Nation Vaccination Mandate for Certain Workers
On December 6, 2021, the NYC mayor announced a private-sector worker vaccine mandate which takes effect on December …
Illinois Department of Labor Releases Guidance for Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act
On August 27, 2021, the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act (“CCDA”) was signed into Illinois law. While the CCDA …
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2022, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
On November 9, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which increases the health flexible …
OSHA Publishes Vaccine-or-Testing ETS for Employers 100+
On September 10, 2021, President Biden had issued a 6-step COVID Action Plan. One step ordered the Department …
CA requires dental SBCs for plans renewing on or after 1/1/2022
In 2018, CA passed SB 1008 which requires fully insured dental plans in CA to provide the same …
San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance Requires New Contribution Rates for 2022
Employers in San Francisco should be aware of a rate change in the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) effective …
