Identifying Fake Face Coverings
OSHA recently shared a resource from Health Professionals & Allied Employees (HPAE) to help employers and employees determine if the respirators they are using are fake/counterfeit. Since the pandemic began, there has been a shortage of personal protective...
Compliance ✔- PPE Expenses Eligible Under Health FSA, HSA and HRA
The IRS issued Announcement 2021-07 to permit amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 to be treated as amounts paid for medical care under §...
Compliance ✔- American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Benefits Provisions
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed a new COVID-19 stimulus bill into law — the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) containing important employee benefits provisions, summarized below. See bulletins below for details about COBRA, Dependent Care FSA and...
Compliance ✔- Outbreak Period Relief for Benefit Plan Deadlines Ending
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued Notice 2021-01 to announce the end of COVID-19 relief provided under Notice 2020-01. As a reminder, Notice 2020-01 and a final rule gave individuals additional time during the Outbreak Period to: request a HIPAA special enrollment...