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Market Pulse Survey: Post Roe v. Wade Policies

… decision. Help us determine what benefits employers are considering in this new Post-Roe era. All who respond by Wednesday, July 6 will receive a summary of the survey results. We’ll take a look at: Covered medical travel Reimbursement methods and levels for plan participants Plan funding methods Industries, locations and number of active employees THIS SURVEY HAS NOW CLOSED See our Related Insights on this topic! Special Compliance Alert: What Is the Impact of the Roe v. Wade Reversal?* *EPIC does not provide legal or tax advice and therefore any plans or programs implemented or amended should be …

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EPIC POST: Q2 2022

… change was made to alleviate the financial strain on the hospitality industry caused by the COVID-19 state of emergency. The mandate creates a new training requirement for alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers with on-premises alcohol sales privileges. The alcohol servers and managers who work at these locations must register with the ABC, be trained, pass an exam, and be certified by August 31, 2022, or 60 days after their first date of employment. Beginning July 1, 2022, any alcohol server and their manager must have a valid Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification from an ABC-accredited …

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Special Compliance Alert: Court Rules OSHA Vaccination Mandate Emergency Temporary Standard Can Move Forward

… weekly testing, whereas a company with 100 unvaccinated workers may find the logistics of collecting weekly testing documentation too difficult and therefore decide not to offer the testing option. 3. Research Testing Determine whether an employer will offer the option of weekly testing to unvaccinated workers or only use testing as a religious or disability accommodation. Understanding the logistics of testing should be reviewed before determining the employer’s compliance approach. Accessibility Questions to Consider: Which vaccines do the testing locations offer and what is their capacity for handling your employee testing? Are there testing locations near the workplace? What

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No Surprises Act Part II Interim Final Rule: Air Ambulance Data Reporting Requirements

… Coding System (HCPCS) code information); Transport information (including aircraft type, loaded miles, pick-up (origin zip code) and drop-off (destination zip code) locations, whether the transport was emergent or non-emergent, whether the transport was an inter-facility transport, and, to the extent this information is available to the plan or issuer, the service delivery model of the provider (such as government-sponsored (Federal, State, county, city/township, other municipality), public-private partnership, tribally-operated program in Alaska, hospital-owned or sponsored program, hospital independent partnership (hybrid) program, independent); Whether the provider had a contract with the plan …

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OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

… approach. Accessibility Questions to Consider: Which vaccines do the testing locations offer and what is their capacity for handling your employee testing? Are there testing locations near the workplace? What are the hours and procedures for testing at the testing locations? How long does it take to get testing results there? Is onsite testing a more convenient option? What day(s) of the week will the employer require testing? Will local testing locations be open and available to test all impacted workers? Which test will the employer accept? Home testing kits are widely available at pharmacies and online, some …

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The Capacity Group is now EPIC

… 2007 and now has leadership and major regional offices across the country. EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has a depth of industry expertise across key lines of insurance, including commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, unique specialty program insurance and private client services. Contact Our Local Offices One Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River, NY 10924 (201) 661-2000 VIEW ALL EPIC LOCATIONS Follow Us LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for our EPIC Insights Newsletter You’ll receive monthly alerts about our perspectives on the latest developments in risk management and employee benefits, and how it impacts your business SUBSCRIBE NOW

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Getting Back to Business Travel While Facing the Delta Variant

Employers encounter an array of issues as employees return to offices and the world looks towards the future with an eye on COVID-19 and its ever-changing variants. Global benefits strategy and preparedness issues for American companies with locations outside the U.S. most likely keep their benefits managers and human resources teams up at night. On top of return-to-office challenges around the world, global travel is starting to increase – but with that comes many concerns. Viewpoints from Matt Marmorek Several of our clients have resumed business travel outside the U.S., and our number-one piece …

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