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COVID Testing
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COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time
By Justin R. Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher
The list of laws and regulations governing vaccinations and testing is growing and changing at a frenetic pace. Read more.
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Issues, Then Withdraws, Updated Guidance on Compensability of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Time
By Justin R. Barnes, Jeffrey W. Brecher
The list of laws and regulations governing vaccinations and testing is growing and changing at a frenetic pace. Employers can add U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance on the compensability…
State AG Blog
State AG Updates: January 5-11, 2022
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates. Multistate Several attorneys general have issued statements alerting…
SW Benefits Blog
Group Health Plans Must Provide Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Effective January 15, 2022
On January 10, 2022 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury issued Affordable Care Act FAQs Part 51 which addresses, in relevant part, payment for over-the-counter (“OTC”) COVID-19 testing.…
Benefits Law Advisor
At-Home COVID-19 Testing Options and Alternatives
In fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to make at-home COVID tests more available for all of us, two significant action steps have now occurred: Every U.S. household has access to…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Washington Healthcare Update | Jan. 18, 2022
By Stephanie A. Kennan, Gina Sherick, McGuireWoods LLP
This week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules on Biden Administration Vaccine Mandates House House Democrats Introduce Bill to Increase Access to At-Home COVID-19 Tests On Jan. 12, Reps. Don Beyer…
Employee Benefits
New FAQs Require Group Health Plans and Issuers to Cover OTC COVID-19 Tests
By Perkins Coie
This week, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) confirming that group health plans and issuers must provide 100%…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
New FAQs Require Group Health Plans and Issuers to Cover OTC COVID-19 Tests
This week, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) confirming that group health plans and issuers must…
Employee Benefits
Group Health Plans Must Pay For Over-The-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Beginning January 15, 2022, and continuing throughout the duration of the public health emergency, group health plans and insurers are required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) at-home COVID-19 tests (OTC Tests),…
Employee Benefits Blog
Group Health Plans Must Pay For Over-The-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Beginning January 15, 2022, and continuing throughout the duration of the public health emergency, group health plans and insurers are required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) at-home COVID-19 tests (OTC Tests),…