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Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Key Takeaways for Employers from the July 16, 2025 Nomination Review

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On July 16, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to review the nominations of three individuals whose roles could significantly shape the future of federal labor and employment...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A Bit of Mental Health Parity Relief for Employers Sponsoring Group Health Plans

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The Department of Labor (DOL), together with the Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services) have decided to suspend enforcement of certain provisions of the nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTL) final...more

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Colorado’s Public Health Emergency Sick Leave Requirement Is Extended Again

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently extended its determination that a public health emergency exists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 12, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

A Growing Number of States, Including Virginia, Have Started Requiring Reporting of Independent Contractors to the State New Hire...

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Under federal law, all employers (including public, private, government and not-for–profit employers, and employment agencies) are required to report certain data about new employees hired within 20 days of the employee...more

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COBRA Premium Subsidies Under the American Rescue Plan Act

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The American Rescue Plan Act requires employers to subsidize 100% of the cost of COBRA and comparable state continuation coverage for “assistance eligible individuals” from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. The...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New Puerto Rico COVID-19 Order Mandates Health Department Reporting, Sunday Closing

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Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez has signed Executive Order 2020-062 (EO) to extend most of the prior COVID-19 pandemic limitations and restrictions, institute important additional restrictions, set a mandatory Sunday...more

Snell & Wilmer

Free COVID-19 Testing Extended for Another 90 Days

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On July 23, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued another 90-day extension regarding free COVID-19 testing. The free COVID-19 testing requirement was set to expire on July 25, but...more

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Back to School: What School Reopening Plans Mean for Employers

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According to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, the most important reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic is our state's schools. However, "schools will look a lot different this year." While the decision to allow limited...more

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