On February 26, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (“the Notice”), that clarified the timeframes for the extension of various deadlines associated with employee…
Year: 2021
An Update on Texas Power Outages and Boon
Starting over the President’s Day weekend, a winter storm has gripped all Texas counties in record-breaking low temperatures and rare occurrences of snow and ice. As of Monday evening, millions…
Work-Related Stress: The Other Pandemic
Have you been feeling a little more stressed lately? Who could blame you, you’re only surviving a global pandemic and doing your best from day-to-day to navigate challenges that are…
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Fully Insured Plans
The one-year mark of COVID-19’s vice grip on the United States is fast approaching. While this past year has been marked by hardship and uncertainty, the recently approved vaccines give…
How COVID-19 Vaccines Impact Self-Funded Plans
On December 12, 2020, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued an interim recommendation for the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The Moderna vaccine was…
The CMMC and What It Means for Defense Contractors
For employers with contracts with the Department of Defense, compliance just went cyber! Cybersecurity, that is. The Department of Defense issued a rule – effective as of November 20, 2020…