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Employers Win Religious Opt-Out in Supreme Court Birth Control Coverage Case

Date:

July 10, 2020

The Supreme Court has ruled that employers with religious or moral objections to birth control may deny contraceptive coverage to their employees without violating the Affordable Care Act.
States Ask Employers to Report Employees Who Decline Return-to-Work Offers

Date:

May 22, 2020

Several states have set up websites for employers with guidance and ways to report employees who refuse offers to return to work as businesses take steps to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic.
IRS Allows Mid-Year Changes to Cafeteria Plans in Response to Coronavirus

Date:

May 18, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is allowing employers to decide if they want to let employees make mid-year elections for health coverage, health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and dependent care assistance programs.
DOL Updates COBRA Model Notices

Date:

May 11, 2020

The US Department of Labor has revised its model COBRA notices to provide additional information about COBRA's interaction with Medicare.
Supreme Court Hears High-Stakes ACA Birth Control Coverage Case

Date:

May 7, 2020

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could make it easier for employers to deny their employees contraceptive coverage by claiming religious or moral objections. A ruling is expected by the end of June.
DOL Issues New COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

Date:

April 30, 2020

The US Department of Labor has issued deadline relief and other guidance to aid employers, employee benefit plans, plan participants and other service providers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
DC Passes Emergency COVID-19 Response Law

Date:

April 14, 2020

The District of Columbia passed an emergency law expanding the District's unemployment insurance program and creating additional paid sick leave entitlements for employees of mid-sized employers.
Record 6.6 Million Weekly Unemployment Benefits Claims Filed, DOL Reports

Date:

April 6, 2020

Weekly unemployment benefits claims jumped to 6.6 million for March 23-27, double the figure for the previous week. The Congressional Budget Office predicts the unemployment rate will exceed 10% for the second quarter of 2020, and some analysts predict the figure will be closer to 15%.
CARES Act Provides Relief to Distressed Employers and Workers Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Date:

March 31, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) aims to help employers keep workers on their payrolls, through tax credits and other measures, during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
IRS and DOL Announce Plan for Claiming Coronavirus Payroll Tax Credits by Small and Midsize Employers

Date:

March 27, 2020

The IRS and DOL announced that small and midsize employers will be able to begin claiming two new refundable payroll tax credits designed to immediately and fully reimburse the cost of providing COVID-19-related leave to their employees.

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Employers Win Religious Opt-Out in Supreme Court Birth Control Coverage Case

States Ask Employers to Report Employees Who Decline Return-to-Work Offers

IRS Allows Mid-Year Changes to Cafeteria Plans in Response to Coronavirus

DOL Updates COBRA Model Notices

Supreme Court Hears High-Stakes ACA Birth Control Coverage Case

DOL Issues New COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

DC Passes Emergency COVID-19 Response Law

Record 6.6 Million Weekly Unemployment Benefits Claims Filed, DOL Reports

CARES Act Provides Relief to Distressed Employers and Workers Amid COVID-19 Crisis

IRS and DOL Announce Plan for Claiming Coronavirus Payroll Tax Credits by Small and Midsize Employers

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