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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Unemployment Benefits Under the CARES Act

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides federal funding to expand the availability of unemployment insurance for COVID-19. Virtually all types of...

New Guidance About FFCRA Paid Leave

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued frequently asked questions that address how employees should be counted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA...

Temporary Nonenforcement Policy for New Paid Leave Rules

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a field assistance bulletin which states there will be a temporary nonenforcement period for the paid leave provisions of the Families...

New CARES Act Provides $2.2 Trillion in Federal Funding

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The new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) will provide $2.2 trillion in funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes a variety of changes affecting...

New Coronavirus Relief Laws

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Last week, President Trump signed two coronavirus relief acts into law. They were created to provide workers with paid leave for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Important! DOL Poster Download and FAQs

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On March 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division published a poster for covered employers (all state and local public agencies and all private companies...

5 Tips for Effectively Working at Home

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees across the country are facing the new reality of working from home for the unforeseeable future. For some, this might be business as...

Telemedicine and the Coronavirus

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With the number of COVID-19 cases rising, our hospitals and healthcare facilities are overwhelmed with phone calls and in-person visits. One option your health plan may provide is...

New Coronavirus Relief Bill

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President Trump recently signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) into law. The Act requires employers to provide paid leave for some employees related to the...

IRS: HDHP-HSA Plans May Cover COVID-19 Costs as Preventive Care

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The Internal Revenue Service has advised that HDHPs (High-Deductible Health Plans) can pay for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related testing and treatment, without jeopardizing...