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What Will the End of the Public Health Emergency Mean for …

WEBVaccines: COVID-19 vaccines have been paid for by the government, with a small portion paid by health plans. After May 11, private health insurance will be required to continue covering vaccines as a preventive service and must fully cover them when given by in-network health care providers.Cost sharing may apply if the vaccine is provided by …

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Health Savings Account Contribution Limits to Increase in 2024

WEBThe HSA is a tax-advantaged savings tool designed to help individuals and families manage health care costs. HSAs are a way to save for medical expenses and …

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EEOC Provides Post-Public Health Emergency Guidance

WEBSome updates explain what an employer must still do, even though the PHE has ended. For example, reasonable accommodations previously mandated may still be …

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FAQs About Colorado’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance …

WEBEmployees may not be eligible for FMLA while they are eligible for FAMLI as the eligibility for the two types of leave is different. Employees need to have earned …

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Mental Well-Being Impacts Productivity in the Workplace

WEBMental well-being concerns can lead to increased absenteeism from work. Workers with “ fair or poor” mental health have nearly five times more unplanned absences from work than their colleagues with “good, very good, or excellent” mental health, according to a 2022 Gallup surve y. Individuals may take time off to address their or a …

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Federal Public Health Emergency Ends; Colorado PHE Leave Will …

WEBIn Colorado, the paid sick leave statute, the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), require s an 80-hour leave supplement for purposes related to …

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Colorado Employers Must Continue to Offer Public Health …

WEBHealth officials are growing increasingly optimistic that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon end. That must mean the need to provide public health emergency …

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Colorado Broadens Health and Safety Whistleblower Protections

WEBBy Glen Fajardo-Anstine posted 07-15-2022 10:49 AM. In July 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado enacted the Public Health Emergency …

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Colorado Governor Polis Expands Definition of PHE for HFWA

WEBAs of November 11, 2022, C olorado’s latest public health emergency (PHE) declaration includes health needs related to not just COVID-19 but also the flu, respiratory syncytial …

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The 2022 Health, Welfare & Retirement Plans Survey Is Now …

WEBThe 2022 Health, Welfare & Retirement Plans Survey includes responses from 536 participants across Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The respondents …

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Mental Health Awareness: Resources for Employers

WEBTo help members with this effort, our Employers Guide to Managing Workplace Mental Health offers guidance to appropriately manage employees and …

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California Department of Public Health Updates COVID-19 …

WEBWith respect to the workplace, t he Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulations instruct covered employers to follow current CDPH guidance regarding quarantine and other measures to reduce transmission. Accordingly, employers should refer to this updated CDPH isolation guidance when handling COVID-19 cases in the …

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CDC Updates Mask Guidance

WEBOn Friday, February 25, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it is relaxing its mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren't under …

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Colorado Employers Faced Waves of New Laws in 2023

WEBA New Notice. Under HB 23-1006, passed in spring 2023, employers will be required to provide a notice of federal and state refundable tax credits with the annual …

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Temporary Telehealth Exception for HDHPs Restored for April 1 …

WEBUnder a new exception created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 (CAA 2022), High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) can once again cover telehealth and other virtual health treatment costs without requiring participant cost-sharing.

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CDLE Issues New Guidance Addressing Employee Rights to be …

WEBThe Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issue s guidance in the form of Interpretive Notice and Formal Opinions (INFOs) t o inform employe r s and employe e s about its interpretation of Colorado ’ s labor and employment laws under its authority. On February 15, 2024, the CDLE issued three new INFOs providing …

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IRS Announces 2023 Indexing Adjustment for the Affordable Care …

WEBBy Beth Brown posted 08-19-2022 08:44 AM. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the affordability indexing adjustment for 2023. The adjusted percentage is …

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Is Your Organization Prepared for Emergencies

WEBTwo years ago, we were all thrown into a major health pandemic. With little warning, businesses and employees quickly changed course to deal with the …

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