COVID-19 Updates

Legislative Update: Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine or Test Mandate

2023-04-17T11:13:06-04:00January 13th, 2022|2022, COVID-19 Updates, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News, Legislative News|

The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 13, 2022 issued mixed rulings in a pair of cases challenging Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates, allowing the requirement for certain health care workers to go into effect while blocking enforcement of a [...]

Important Update: DOL Issues COBRA Subsidy Guidance and Model Notices

2023-04-17T11:23:37-04:00April 12th, 2021|2021, Benefits Administration, COVID-19 Updates, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Legislation, Labor News, Legislative News|

On April 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) published FAQs to further explain this COBRA subsidy and provided models of the required related notices. Notable Points from the FAQs Eligibility Based on Reduction in Hours.   The FAQs take an expansive view [...]

Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension

2023-04-17T11:23:39-04:00March 29th, 2021|2021, COVID-19 Updates, Legislative News, Paycheck Protection Program, SBA Stimulus Programs|

A bill to move the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline from March 31 to May 31 won approval in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The final vote to approve the PPP Extension Act of 2021, H.R. [...]

Water is Drinkable PPE: Are You Protecting Your Workers from the Inside Out?

2023-04-17T11:25:19-04:00February 11th, 2021|2021, COVID-19 Updates, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

This piece was published in Occupational Health and Safety and we wanted to share it with you. Hard hats, harnesses, face shields, goggles, hearing protection, respiratory gear—you make all the right moves when it comes to protecting your employees [...]