COVID-19 Resource Blog

The Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation Relating to Travel Issues Order Addressing COVID-19 Information for Travelers

The City of Philadelphia and Department of Public Health Announce New Restrictions to Fight Rising COVID-19 Cases

The City of Philadelphia Amends Chapter 9-4100 of the Philadelphia Code Entitled “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces”

New Jersey Governor Signs Executive Order 192 Requiring New Jersey Employers to Implement Mandatory COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Implications of Federal Court’s Ruling

HHS ONC Extends 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule Compliance Dates

The new timeline is in recognition of ongoing efforts to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOJ Charges Emphasize Importance of Telemedicine Provider Compliance

The enormous surge in the use of telemedicine as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in increased attention by federal regulators to potential fraud and abuse schemes by telemedicine providers.
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Some Tax-Free Ways to Provide Pandemic Relief to Employees

Given the very trying times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are looking for ways to provide financial relief to their employees in a tax-advantaged manner.

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Philadelphia City Council Provides Gig Workers with Paid Sick Leave

Effective March 9, 2022 through December 31, 2023, Philadelphia employers with 25 or more employees must provide up to 40 hours of additional paid sick leave.

Department of Labor Revises the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule with Comment Period for COVID-19 Reporting, Testing and Enforcement  

On September 2, 2020, CMS issued an interim final rule with comment period enacting regulations related to, among other things, COVID-19 reporting and testing by Medicare and Medicaid health care providers and related enforcement of those requirements.
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Federal District Court Vacates DOL’s Overly Broad Definition of Health Care Provider in FFCRA Regulations

On August 3, 2020, a Federal District Court in New York struck down certain aspects of the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
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