Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which was passed by Congress on March 11, 2021, the cost of health insurance coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) is...more
A COBRA subsidy program was enacted in March 2021 under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance and model notices on an information…...more
On July 16, 2020, the DOL issued new model FMLA notices and forms with a June 2020 revision date. The look of the notices and forms are somewhat different from previous versions but there are not a lot of substantive...more
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new optional-use forms that employers can use to coordinate employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As with the prior forms available from the...more
The Department of Labor recently released updated FMLA forms that employers can use to notify employees about their FMLA rights and confirm an employee’s leave is for an FMLA qualifying purpose. The updated forms include: (1)...more
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released new, streamlined forms that employers may voluntarily use for the administration of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). In connection with the...more
On May 27, 2015, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued new model Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) notices and medical certification forms. The previously issued forms expired as of February 28, 2015, without any update...more
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms, updating the previous forms which had expired on February 28, 2015. The new FMLA forms can be found on the DOL’s website....more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently released new forms for employers to use when their employees are in need of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). So… what’s changed (besides the form...more
You can sleep a little easier tonight — you no longer have to worry about using expired Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) forms. On May 27, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) quietly updated its FMLA...more