by Jeff Bastien | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, News and Events, Workers Comp
The Division of Insurance has approved a new “payroll” classification code (0012) to allow employers a record keeping method to isolate payrolls attributed to paid, furloughed employees during the COVID-19 business shutdowns. This ruling went into effective on March...
by rogersnew | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act comes as a continued response to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that is significantly impacting the United States. The Act is...
by Lynn Mason-Small | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events, Uncategorized
On March 18, 2020 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)* was passed through Senate and signed by President Trump. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FFCRA addresses emergency paid leave and additional Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions...
by Matt McCarthy | Mar 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events
As the number of reported cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, employers are increasingly confronted with the possibility of an outbreak in the workplace. In recognizing that employers must do what they can to maintain a safe and healthy work...