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Joint Agencies Release FAQs Clarifying Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines

… released on April 11, 2020, and June 23, 2020. Coverage for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccines Generally, the FFCRA, the CARES Act, and the implementing regulations require GHPs and insurers to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing of plan participants at no cost. The FFCRA requires group health plans to provide benefits for certain items and services related to diagnostic testing for COVID-19 when those services are furnished during the public health emergency (PHE) period beginning on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA requires plan issuers to offer this coverage without any cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance), prior …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/joint-agencies-release-faqs-for-covid-19-testing-and-vaccines/

Expanded California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law

… California with greater than 25 employees. Previously SPSL only applied to Employers with greater than 500 employees. Paid leave is available to workers unable to work or telework for an employer due to any reasons that qualify the employee for SPSL. The qualifying reasons for SPSL are when the covered employee is: Subject to a quarantine or isolation period related to COVID-19 as defined by an order or guidelines of the State Department of Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a local health officer who has jurisdiction over the workplace. If the covered employee is …

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Think You Don’t Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit? Think Again!

… include recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This webinar covered: Criteria for eligibility of the ERC How the ERC applies to schools How to calculate qualified wages How to claim the credit Strategies for maximizing the benefits of ERC and PPP PLAY RECORDING Our Guest Speakers Aprio is an award-winning, top-rated Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and advisory services firm, with clients in all 50 US States and 50+ Countries. Justin Elanjian Partner-in-Charge, PPP & ERC Services | Aprio Craig Fisher ERC Team Leader | Aprio ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Webinar Key Takeaways Employee Retention Credit Information APRIO ERC Services Page

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New Data on the Opioid Addiction Crisis

In August of last year, I wrote about the impact this new COVID-19 world would have on those struggling with drug addiction. With social distancing restrictions and shutdowns of many mental health and substance abuse programs, it was likely to expect that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would see an influx of drug-related deaths for the year 2020. In December 2020, the CDC released preliminary data and the findings are dismal. With data ending in May 2020, they reported over 81,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. – the highest number of overdose deaths ever …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 2, Issue 6

EPIC Risk Advisory Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 6 In this issue, we take a focused look at: Insurance Products and Coverage Information D&O Coverage: What’s Next? Virginia Passes Consumer Data Protection Act Business Interruption Presumptive Compensability News of Note Human Resources and Employee Benefits OSHA Launches New Coronavirus Initiatives Webinar: Are You Ready for an OSHA Visit? Return to the Office? Vaccine Update Insights from Across the Firm The information presented here is intended to provide a high level overview of critical areas of concern for businesses around coronavirus. Consult your EPIC insurance broker for more in-depth …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/covering-coronavirus-risk-considerations-volume-2-issue-6/

Joint Agency FAQs Clarify Health Plan Coverage of COVID-19 Tests and Vaccines

… for plan participants’ coronavirus testing and vaccines. In general, Provisions in the FFCRA, CARES Act and the implementing regulations require GHPs and insurers to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing of plan participants at no cost. The FFCRA was enacted on March 18, 2020. It requires group health plans to provide benefits for certain items and services related to diagnostic testing for COVID-19 when those services are furnished during the COVID-19 public health emergency period beginning on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA requires plan issuers to offer this coverage without any cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/joint-agency-faqs-clarify-health-plan-coverage-of-covid-19-tests-and-vaccines/

Webinar Recording Now Available: Breaking Down the Employee Retention Credit

… was expanded to include recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This webinar covered: Criteria for eligibility of the ERC How the ERC applies to schools How to calculate qualified wages How to claim the credit Strategies for maximizing the benefits of ERC and PPP PLAY RECORDING Our Guest Speakers Aprio is an award-winning, top-rated CPA and advisory services firm, with clients in all 50 US States and 50+ Countries. Justin Elanjian Partner-in-Charge, PPP & ERC Services | Aprio Craig Fisher ERC Team Leader | Aprio ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Webinar Key Takeaways Employee Retention Credit Information APRIO ERC Services Page

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Webinar Recording Now Available: A Mental Health Playbook for Law Firms in 2021

… 2021 How law firms can improve access to quality care Building a culture of resiliency from the top down where attorneys and staff feel supported and understand that it’s “ok to not be ok” LAW FIRM FOCUS Our National Law Firm Practice features a team of professional liability and employee benefits consultants who are grounded in real-life, industry-based experience and understand the risks that law firms and their members face on a daily basis. We serve 40% of the Top 25 Firms on the AM Law 100, and we provide an exclusive disability income insurance solution and …

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