[06/01/20]
Posted on June 1, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
As Shelter-in-Place Orders are relaxed, employers are able to resume varying degrees of pre‑COVID‑19 operations subject to a myriad of state, county and sometimes city government recommendations and/or requirements. However, covered employers remain subject to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLA”). Both of... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, EFMLA, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, EPSLA
[03/30/20]
Posted on March 30, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Monday, March 30 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. CMS Updates Waivers & Flexibilities Late this afternoon, CMS updated the waivers... READ MORE
Tags: accelerated and advance payment program, April 30, Civil Rights Laws, cms, commercial labs, cost-report delays, COVID-19, DOL, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, emergency use authorizations, FCC, FDA, FEMA, HIPAA Flexibilities, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Medicare provider enrollment relief, Mike Pence, OCR, relaxing certain conditions of participation, Stark law, Telehealth, waivers and flexibilities
[03/24/20]
Posted on March 24, 2020 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Treasury Department (“Treasury”), Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Department of Labor (“Labor”) issued a news release that offered very preliminary information about the implementation plan for the paid leave and related payroll tax credit provisions contained in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which was... READ MORE
Tags: EFMLA, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, EPSLA, Internal Revenue Service, IRS
[03/19/20]
Posted on March 19, 2020 in HR Insights for Health Care
Published by: Hall Render
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) into law. Among other things, the new law creates the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, each of which creates excused time off and paid leave for certain employees dealing... READ MORE
Tags: EFMLA, Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, EPSLA, FMLA
