Coronavirus / COVID-19: 2020

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December 31, 2020 – New Amendments to Michigan Public Act 238, updating protections for workers who do not report to work when they or their close contacts have COVID-19
December 22, 2020 – FFCRA Not Fully Extended into 2021 But Small Private Sector Employers Can Still Receive Tax Credit for Paid Sick/Family Care Leave
October 29, 2020 – When Can Employers Terminate COBRA Coverage During the COVID-19 Outbreak Period?
September 14, 2020 – DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to New York Federal Court’s Decision
August 27, 2020 – Health Plans May Now Use PHI to Inform Certain Participants about Plasma Donation for Battling COVID-19
August 7, 2020 – Changes to the FFCRA Regulations?
June 24, 2020 – President Trump Issues New Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry for Nonimmigrants Seeking to Enter the U.S. on H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and J-1 Visas and Continuing Proclamation 10014
June 9, 2020 – MIOSHA Penalties and Enforcement Scheme in Governor’s Executive Orders Are Invalidated
May 28, 2020 – COBRA, HIPAA, and Claim Deadline Extensions are Optional for State and Local Governmental Group Health Plans
May 22, 2020 – OSHA 300 Log: OSHA Issues Updated Enforcement Policy Related To COVID-19 Work-Relatedness Determinations
May 15, 2020 – IRS Allows Unprecedented Mid-Year Election Changes under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans
May 11, 2020 – Disability Self-ID Form Updated for Federal Contractors/Subcontractors
May 7, 2020 – EEO-1 Report Filing Delayed Until 2021 Due to COVID-19
May 1, 2020 – New Relief for Employee Benefit Plans Includes Key Time Extensions for Individuals
April 28, 2020 – EO 2020-59’s “Face Covering” Requirement and What That Means for Michigan Employers
April 24, 2020 – Summary of Government Funding Targeting Health Care Providers
April 23, 2020 – President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Certain Immigrant Categories
April 16, 2020 – Governor Whitmer Issues New Executive Order Requiring Enhanced Protections For Residents and Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities
April 13, 2020 – FAQs Clarify FFCRA and CARES Act Health Plan Requirements
April 7, 2020 – Payroll Tax Credits Under the FFCRA and the CARES Act: Determining Qualified Health Plan Expenses
April 3, 2020 – Governor Whitmer Issues New Executive Order Requiring Workers to Stay Home If They Have COVID-19, Have COVID-19 Symptoms, or Have Been in Close Contact with Such a Person
April 2, 2020 – Governor Whitmer Cancels Remainder of School Year
April 2, 2020 – Department of Labor Issues Regulations Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
April 1, 2020 – CARES Act Suspends Withholding Obligations for Employers on Some Defaulted Federal Student Loans
April 1, 2020 – Participant Notice Requirements For CARES Act Health Plan Changes
March 31, 2020 – NOT SO FAST! Why Trying to Solve the COVID-19 Crisis may Exacerbate the Future Retirement Crisis
March 30, 2020 – IRS Extends Amendment Deadlines for 403(b) Plans and Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans
March 30, 2020 – CARES Act – Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
March 30, 2020 – Governor Whitmer Issues Executive Order Expanding the Scope of Practice for Health Care Professionals
March 30, 2020 – Resources for Operations and Employees Outside Michigan
March 30, 2020 – Health Benefit Plan Provisions in the CARES Act
March 30 , 2020 – Is Michigan Executive Order 2020-21 a “Quarantine or Isolation Order” that Triggers Benefits Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act?
March 26, 2020 – U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance Regarding Implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 25, 2020 – Insurer Offers Special Enrollment Period Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
March 23, 2020 – No Cost-sharing for Coronavirus Testing
March 23, 2020 – Forced Shutdown of Businesses in Michigan By Executive Order
March 20, 2020 – Governer Whitmer Issues Executive Order Postponing Non-Essential Medical and Dental Procedures
March 20, 2020 – Executive Orders Enforcing Lock-Down and Closing All Non-Essential Businesses
March 20, 2020 – Cost Savings Examples of Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
March 19, 2020 – EEOC Okays Temperature Checks During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 19, 2020 – President Trump Signs Law Providing Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA Leave for Absences Related to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 – Medicare and Medicaid Waivers
March 16, 2020 – Governor Whitmer Issues Executive Order Temporarily Expanding Unemployment Eligibility and Benefits Relating to Coronavirus
March 16, 2020 – Michigan Supreme Court Emphasizes Public Safety over Procedure, Allows Trial Courts To Implement Emergency Measures
March 13, 2020 – COVID-19 and Employers: What you Need to Know
March 12, 2020 – IRS Says COVID-19 Testing and Treatment May Be Covered by High Deductible Health Plans with No Participant Cost-Sharing

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