As we shared in past blog posts, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”) contains an anti-discrimination provision, that prohibits employers from discriminating against an employee “solely on the basis of such employee’s status as an individual who is certified to
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Vaccine Mandates Loom Large
“Vaccinating the Unvaccinated” is central to the Biden Administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic.” Federal agency workers and military personnel are required to be vaccinated; health care facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid must require vaccination for health care
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VACCINE PREMIUM DIFFERENTIALS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER WELLNESS PLANS AND NO COST SHARES ALLOWED FOR AUTHORIZED VACCINES AND BOOSTERS
A recently published FAQ prepared by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury answers frequently asked questions regarding vaccine premium differentials and HIPAA nondiscrimination rules, as well as the cost shares for vaccine boosters.
Vaccine Premium Differentials
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Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain: Implications for Commercial Real Estate
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology—contemporary buzzwords dominating conversations in the modern era. But what exactly comes to mind when these buzzwords are referenced? Alternative currency? Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin? Investment? Hedging? Disruption? While these associative terms are likely commonplace, they only begin
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NLRB’s General Counsel Issues Memo on Employee Status of Certain College Players
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Guidance Memorandum last week establishing her position that certain players at academic institutions are employees as defined by National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). If collegiate athletes are protected
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Task Force Issues Details for Federal Contractors on Vaccine and Safety Requirements
On Friday, September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued new guidance on COVID-19 vaccination requirements and other workplace safety protocols for covered federal government contractors, as required under Executive Order 14042. Beginning on October 15, 2021, all
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Landmark Pennsylvania Corporate Net Income Tax Case Not Retroactively Applicable (except when it is)
On September 13, 2021, the Commonwealth Court held in Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. v. Com., No. 803 F.R. 2017 (“Alcatel”), that the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s policy of applying the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic,
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Long COVID may be a disability, Biden Says
The Biden Administration announced earlier this summer that Long COVID may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Rehabilitation Act and several other federal statutes offering protection for disabled individuals. The Centers for Disease Control
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Tax-Exempt Advance Refundings Included in Proposed Build Back Better Act
On Friday, September 10, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released the text of a bill – known as the “Build Back Better Act” – that would restore the ability of state and local governments to issue tax-exempt “advance
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Webinar: Manager Succession Planning
Manager vacancies are increasingly common, with many long-term managers contemplating retirement and others taking advantage of a very hot labor market. With tight budgets and lean staffing, most municipalities do not have the luxury of grooming a clear heir apparent.
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