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COVID-19: Employee Benefit Measures for Preserving Cash and Saving Jobs
The uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult for employers to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on their businesses. In response, many employers are looking for ways to preserve…
HIPAA Compliance Failures Make for Bad Television
In response to the increased media presence in hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued guidance this week reminding health care providers that the COVID-19 outbreak does not change HIPAA’s…
COVID-19: DOL Issues Administrative Changes for Employee Benefit Plans
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued guidance providing relief to employee benefit plan participants and administrators facing challenges in complying with various…
Limited Filing Relief for Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the IRS has automatically extended the deadline for retirement and welfare plans to file Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA until July 15, 2020. As explained below, however, this…
HHS Issues HIPAA Enforcement Relief and Guidance
The coronavirus pandemic has forced employers and health care providers to make difficult decisions about how to protect their customers, employees and patients, while at the same time protecting their personal…