You did not get into business to spend all your time pouring over constantly changing regulations, sweating over what a court case means for your organization or puzzling through seemingly conflicting laws. Fortunately, we did.
We have in-house experts who take the worry out of compliance, allowing you to focus on your job. With a robust mix of practical and legal experience, our Compliance and Workplace Solutions team helps our clients recognize risks they may not have known they were facing, while ensuring that problems don’t turn into crises. If you are already in the midst of a crisis, we have a bench of experts who will partner with you to help achieve the best resolution.
We are good at solving problems because we know what is critical, and, what is not. Having the proper perspective is key. Whether it is safety, health management, benefit plans, liability exposures or employment laws, we have knowledge and experience that is second to none.
Not only do we help you solve your problems, we also make sure we share our knowledge and resources with you so you have the tools and information necessary to move forward with confidence.
We all know that one person who would rather tough it out than to actually go to a doctor to figure out what is going on with them. Compound this with a fear of not being able to afford the cost of the doctor’s services. In normal situations, this would usually be another mark on the board of foolish things that this person has historically done. But, nowadays, with COVID-19 out there, this type of reticence could be deadly for not only them but numerous other individuals as well.
On March 27, 2020 President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Below is a summary of several key provisions of the more than 800-page law. However, if you are home with little to do and have already finished watching The Tiger King, feel free to peruse the law itself here.
We have added a Q&A to the end of the list about handling the employee portion of benefits that are continued as active through a furlough. As employers begin to lay off or place employees on furlough, they should consider the many issues that such actions can create. This Q&A includes answers to the most urgent questions we are receiving from employers. The information in this article is likely to change on a regular basis as the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, laws and regulations change, and we receive additional information from carriers and third-party administrators (TPAs). Please check back regularly for updates to our answers or guidance.