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• December 15 – Year in Review & Looking Ahead

Q1 2021 Legislative Review 

Federal

January

• DOL Issues Guidance on Electronic Posting of Certain Labor Law Notices
• DOL to Accept Telemedicine as In-person Visit for FMLA Purposes
• Update | Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Added Questions and Answers 104-105
• EEOC Issued Two Proposed Rules to Establish a De Minimis Limit for Wellness Incentives Under the ADA and GIN
• HHS Issued a Proposed Rule to Strengthen Individuals’ Rights to Access Their Own PHI
• U.S. DOL Announced the 2021 Annual Adjustments to the Civil Penalty Amounts
• Reopening Enrollment for Individual Health (Federal, NJ)

February 

• Closed Schools & Open Questions | Guide to Navigating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• The IRS Updated the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Form 8994
• USERRA Requires Paid Leave If Comparable Leaves Are Paid
• IRS Releases 2021 Version of Publication 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, and Notice 2021-15
• ACA & NJ Individual Reporting Broadcast
• IRS Notice Provides Additional COVID-19 Relief for Section 125 Plans
• CDC Provides Guidance on Consent & Disclosures for Workplace COVID-19 Testing

March

• DOL Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Relief Timelines
• The Newest “Outbreak Period” Conundrum: The Verdict is In
• New Guidance Released Regarding Coverage of Testing for COVID-19 and Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines
• DOL Guidance on the End of the Moratorium of COBRA Notices
• President Biden Signed $1.9 Trillion Economic Relief Package
• New COVID-19 Stimulus Law Contains Many Health Coverage Provisions
• Update | COVID COBRA Challenges: The 100% Subsidy
• New Federal FAQs Explain Coverage Requirements of COVID-19 Tests and Vaccinations
• The IRS Announced That PPE Equipment is a Deductible Medical Expense 
• 2021 Special Enrollment Period Access Extended to August 15 on HealthCare.gov for Marketplace Coverage
• The Insider Legislative Updates Broadcasts | Testing, Vaccines, Leave and More
• PPE is Now a Qualified Medical Expense
• PPP Extension Act of 2021

New York

February

• NY State Issues Additional Guidance on Paid Sick Leave

March

• New York Employers Must Provide Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination

New Jersey

January

• New Jersey 1095 Reporting

February

• NJDOBI Bulletin No. 21-03 – Individual Exchange COVID-19 Open Enrollment Period Extended Through 5/15/2021

March

• New Jersey Small Employer Health Benefits Program Advisory Bulletin 21-01 Updates

Connecticut

January

• Connecticut’s Paid Leave Act (CTPL)

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