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Below, please find updates for Wednesday, April 15th
If you have any questions please reach out to your Broker, their contact information can be found here (scroll to bottom of page).

  • We are also posting additional information on our LinkedIn page here

  • And have created an archive of news and articles on our COVID-19 Update page here

TODAYS UPDATES
Agency FAQs on Coronavirus related Changes for Health Plans
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury
(Departments) have provided answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding health coverage issues related to COVID-19, including implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

These new laws require health plans and issuers to cover certain items and
services related to the diagnosis of COVID-19 without imposing any cost sharing requirements.

IRS FAQs on FFCRA Tax Credits for Self-employed Individuals
The IRS has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) about tax credits
available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),
including specific FAQs directed to self-employed individuals.

The FFCRA requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide 80 hours of paid sick leave and 12 weeks of partially compensated Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for specified COVID-19-related purposes.

Project Re-Entry
With the onset of COVID-19 in the US, employment is
rapidly changing . . .
While local governments temporarily adjust laws and guidelines, businesses across the country are implementing plans to keep their employees healthy.

Many employers are considering changes to their health plans - waiving eligibility requirements, to offering special mid-year enrollments. And on the technology front, employers are expanding their telecommuting policies to ensure as many employees as possible can work from home.

Read more about this changing landscape in our HR Brief and Compliance Bulletin below.
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Do you have employees without insurance? Maybe a spouse, child or parent needs additional insurance? Get the coverage you need. Contact us at (860) 351-0100 and ask for our small business department.