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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

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The Delta Variant and Return-to-Work Vaccination Policies

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With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading across the United States, and cases and hospitalizations on the rise, many employers are taking actions to protect their employees.

Lessons Learned from Open Enrollment During the Pandemic

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Open enrollment itself is challenging enough most years to engage and educate employees about their benefits. The pandemic added another layer of complexity as employers dealt with...

OSHA Not Amending Healthcare ETS

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OSHA will not make changes to its healthcare emergency temporary standard (ETS) after the CDC reversed its face mask guidance. The CDC recommends that fully vaccinated individuals...

Third Vaccine Dose Authorized for Immunocompromised Individuals

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The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third vaccine dose for those individuals who are immunocompromised, to protect them from the highly contagious Delta variant. People...

The Delta Variant and Return-to-Work Mask Policies

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Many communities and employers had eased mandates and policies with more people becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But with the emergence of the Delta variant, policies may...

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COVID-19 Impacts on Behavioral Health

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Health experts agree that we are in the middle of a mental health pandemic. According to a health tracking poll from Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 4 in 10 Americans say that worry and...

Guidance on Long COVID and Federal Laws

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The Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice issued joint guidance on the medical condition called “long COVID” and how it can be considered a...

FFCRA Leave Credits and COVID-19 Immunization of Others

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The IRS has once again updated their FAQs on employer tax credits for providing employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (as amended and extended by...

Mental Health Employee Benefit Trends for 2021

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Since the start of the pandemic, many Americans have reported an increase in anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide. Before the pandemic, 5% of employed workers reported poor or...

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Returning to Normal: Coping with Pandemic Re-Entry Anxiety

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With the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, there is more talk of reopening the country and going back to in-person work, school, and other activities. For many, this change may lead...