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Community Wellness is Now Understood – for the Worst Reason

For more of our coronavirus coverage, visit epicbrokers.com/coronavirus  Thoughts from Claire Letourneau Each fall, we encourage everyone to get a flu vaccination. Each fall, we hear, “I don’t need a flu shot, I never get sick.” And each fall, I cringe! I cringe because I’m frustrated that people don’t understand the importance of community wellness – doing something that you may not want to do, for the good of the community. Unfortunately, the world is learning about community wellness through the coronavirus pandemic and the fatal consequences of ignoring it. What most people don’t comprehend …

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DOL Releases Updated FFCRA FAQ

… to 59 questions, but we culled out the ones that we have seen most frequently in daily practice and added subtopic headings to help navigate to your most urgent needs: Small Employer (Under 500 Employees) Questions As an employer, how do I know if my business is under the 500-employee threshold and therefore must provide paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave? You have fewer than 500 employees if, at the time your employee’s leave is to be taken, you employ fewer than 500 full-time and part-time employees within the United States, which includes …

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CARES Act Addresses COVID-19 Economic Crisis

Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and the President has signed it into law today. The largest emergency economic stimulus package ever passed, the CARES Act aims to help individuals and businesses deal with the severe financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes sweeping provisions related to greatly expanding small business loan programs, providing direct and immediate cash payments to certain individuals, providing significant unemployment benefits, increasing production of necessary medical supplies and authorizing financial aid to certain particularly hard hit industries. Additionally, the CARES Act clarifies several elements …

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Coronavirus & Workplace Wellbeing: Dispelling Panic and Misinformation

For more of our coronavirus coverage, visit epicbrokers.com/coronavirus  Viewpoints from Craig Schmidt I hope everyone is doing well, is healthy and practicing safe social distancing and hygiene habits. I’m working remotely with my two pups for the next couple of weeks to do my part in controlling this pandemic. Who would have thought this would escalate so rapidly? Concerning to me is the fact that we’re being bombarded daily with info about coronavirus (COVID-19) right now – some of it good, some of it not – and no doubt the escalating level of mass hysteria is due …

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DOL Announces Temporary FFCRA Non-Enforcement Period

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-1 (FAB) to its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) field staff. The FAB advises that WHD should observe a temporary non-enforcement period for employer responsibilities under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FAB does not delay the FFCRA’s April 1, 2020, effective date; but it should give employers some peace of mind that inadvertent compliance failures in the short-term will not also lead to DOL penalties. The FFCRA became law on March 18, 2020, and generally requires employers with fewer than 500 …

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DOL Releases New Workplace Poster, Additional FAQs

… do I electronically “post” this notice? Each covered employer must post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements in a conspicuous place on its premises. An employer may satisfy this requirement by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees, or posting this notice on an employee information internal or external website. 2. Do I have to post this notice in other languages that my employees speak? Where can I get the notice in other languages? You do not have to post this notice in multiple languages; we are working to translate it into other languages …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 1, Issue 5

… we are taking a focused look at: General Information on Coronavirus Supply Chain and Business Risks Insurance Products and Coverage Information Will Business Insurance Policies Cover Coronavirus Claims? Cyber: Coronavirus is Not the Only Danger Going Viral Insurance Solutions: Cyber and Crime Coverage with Risk Management Tips Human Resources and Employee Benefits Essential Functions According to CISA Wellness Tips for Workforces Now Working From Home Telecommuting and Possible Workers’ Compensation Claims Employee Benefits Insights The information below is intended to provide a high level overview of critical areas of concern for businesses around coronavirus. Consult your EPIC insurance broker for …

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DOL Releases FFCRA Q&A

… Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act? The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions are effective on April 1, 2020, and apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. 2. As an employer, how do I know if my business is under the 500-employee threshold and therefore must provide paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave? You have fewer than 500 employees if, at the time your employee’s leave is to be taken, you employ fewer than 500 full-time and part-time employees within the United States, which includes …

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