IRS Guidance Ends HSA Relief for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
A high deductible health plan (HDHP) eligible to be coupled with a health savings account (HSA) requires meeting …
National Emergency and Outbreak Period Ending Sooner
In late January of this year, the White House announced that it intended to end the pandemic-related National …
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is Expiring: What Employers Should Know
The White House has announced that it intends to extend (briefly) the public health emergency (PHE) one more …
White House Announces Intent to End COVID Emergency Declarations
The White House has announced that it intends to extend both the national and public health emergencies one …
UPDATE: COVID-19 Prevention – Non-Emergency Regulation: What Employers Need to Know
On December 15, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt non-emergency COVID-19 Prevention regulations. …
IRS Employee Retention Credits (ERC) Gaining Attention for the Wrong Reasons
The IRS recently issued a warning bringing attention to third parties who are seemingly targeting employers who may …
California Governor Newsom extends CA’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CA SPSL)
Background: CA SPSL has been around since 2020, but many thought it would come to an end this …
COVID-19 Vaccines Approved Down to 6 Months Old, Health Plans Must Immediately Cover
On Friday, June 17, 2022, the US FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer and Moderna …
Biden Administration Extends National Emergency for Another Year
Introduction
On February 18, 2022, President Biden formally extended the COVID-19 National Emergency for up to another year. …
California Governor Newsom Signed New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CA SPSL) Bill Into Law
Background: Newsom’s prior CA SPSL via Senate Bill 95 expired on September 30, 2021 and it applied to …
UPDATE – Additional Guidance Released for Health Plan Coverage of Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Tests
The Department of Labor (DOL), Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury (Treasury) …
OSHA Withdraws Temporary COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS Directive
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a notice in the Federal Register on …
