Agency FAQs Clarify COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Coverage
On Feb. 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued FAQ guidance to clarify health coverage requirements related to COVID-19. Coverage of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Health plans and...
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DOL’s EBSA Issues Update on Emergency ERISA Deadline Extensions
By Sheri Pullen and our Partners at ReedGroup The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Department (EBSA) has published EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01, which provides updated guidance regarding Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disability...
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DOL Ends Self-Reporting PAID Program
By Allan Bloom on February 1, 2021 On January 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was discontinuing the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program, effective immediately. Under the program, which began in 2018, employers could self-report wage...
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Interviews: What’s Illegal to Ask
Federal and state laws generally require employers to limit their interview questions to those that are essential for determining if a person is qualified for the job. In general, employers should not ask about race,...
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