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At Scott, our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our clients, employees, families and communities. The reality of the ongoing pandemic is of great concern and you can expect updates and resources on this webpage, as well as on our social media channels.

What’s New

Latest updates:

Blog: Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 Mandate – January 13, 2022
Blog: Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard – December 20, 2021
State Regulatory Responses to COVID-19 – Updated January 7, 2022
FAQs Address COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Premium Discounts – October 12, 2021
Clarifying Guidance on COBRA Deadline Extension Relief – October 8, 2021

OSHA ETS

Complying With OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination ETS – Employer Checklist – January 13, 2021
Sample Policy – Employee Choice – January 13, 2021
Sample Policy – Mandatory Vaccination – January 13, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS FAQs– Updated November 29, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Employer Resource Guide – Updated November 29, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing and Face Covering Policy Template – Updated November 29, 2021
COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy Template – Updated November 29, 2021
OSHA COVID-19 ETS Webpage
Blog: OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing – November 8, 2021

+ Benefits

Blog: President Biden to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Federal Employees and Large Employers – September 10, 2021
Blog: Are Surcharges an Option for Unvaccinated Employees – August 27, 2021
Blog: What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Relief Bill – December 22, 2020
Blog: EEOC Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines – December 17, 2020
Blog: COVID-19 Vaccine: Distributing and Mandating – December 14, 2020
Blog: CDC Announces Shorter Quarantine Guidelines After a COVID-19 Exposure – December 3
FSA and HSA Eligible Expenses Expanded – April 24, 2020
Blog: COVID-19 & Your Employer-Sponsored Health Plan – March 11, 2020

+ CARES Act

SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Instructions – May 21, 2020
SBA Announces Safe Harbor for PPP Loans Less than $2M – May 15, 2020
RP-2020-26 – Safe harbors, loan forbearance programs under CARES Act (COVID-19) – April 14, 2020
N2020_RP2020: Extension of Time to File Application for Tentative Carryback Adjustment – April 10, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program – April 10, 2020
CARES Act – Small Business Loan Overview – April 3, 2020
CARES Act Overview – April 3, 2020
Blog: CARES Act Includes Welcomed Benefit Enhancements – March 31, 2020
Blog: Understanding the Historic $2 Trillion Stimulus Package – March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist – March 30, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Application – March 30, 2020
Congress Agrees to 2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill – March 25, 2020
FAQs: Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act – Updated Periodically
Small Business Administration: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program – Updated Periodically
About Form 7200– Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19 – Updated Periodically
CARES Act Employee Retention Credit FAQ – Updated Periodically
+ Webinars
- Making the CARES Act Work for Your Business – April 7, 2020
- FFCRA Update and CARES Act Overview – April 1, 2020

+ Commercial Liability

COVID-19 & Your Commercial Insurance Program – May 5, 2020
Cyber Criminals Seeking to Capitalize on Coronavirus – April 10, 2020
Article: Employer Liability Pertaining to Coronavirus (Ford|Richardson) – March 2020
Article: Hackers are using these fake coronavirus maps to give people malware (Business Insider) – March 12, 2020
Blog: COVID-19 & Your Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance Program – March 12, 2020

+ Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

IRS Notice N-2021-53 – September 8, 2021
IRS Issues Employer Resources on FFCRA Leave Tax Credits – May 3, 2021
American Rescue Plan: Changes to FFCRA Employee Leave – Mach 24, 2021
Blog: What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Relief Bill – December 22, 2020
DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Court Decision – September 16, 2020
NY Federal Court Partially Vacates FFCRA Leave Regulations – August 11, 2020
Guidance on Reporting Qualified Sick Leave Wages and Qualified Family Leave Wages Paid Pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act – July 8, 2020
New Credit Fund Employers for Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave – May 15, 2020
How Much Paid Leave Can Employees Take – May 6, 2020
DOL Issues Corrections to FFCRA Regulations – April 20, 2020
FFCRA IRS Tax Credit FAQ – April 3, 2020
Blog: DOL Issues Regulations and Guidance for FFCRA Paid Leave – April 3, 2020
Blog: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary – March 19, 2020
FFCRA: Employer Paid Leave Requirements (Department of Labor) – March 26, 2020
DOL Guidance on FFCRA Employer Leave Requirements – March 25, 2020
Blog: Update on Families First Coronavirus Response Act – March 18, 202o
FFCRA Leave Model Required Notice – March 2020
DOL Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers – Updated Periodically
+ Webinars
- FFCRA Update and CARES Act Overview – April 1, 2020

+ HR Information

HR Toolkit – Returning Workforce and COVID-19 Vaccines – March 10, 2021
Blog: Expiration of Certain Employee Benefit Deadline Extensions – Updated March 1, 2021
Fast Facts About the COVID-19 Vaccines – January 25, 2021
FDA Approves Rapid Coronavirus Tests for Home Use – January 19, 2021
Welcome Back to Work Employee Packet – May 21, 2020
Blog – New COVID-19 Guidance for Section 125 Rules – May 13, 2020
DOL Issues Updated Model COBRA Notices and New FAQs – May 11, 2020
How Much Paid Leave Can Employees Take – May 6, 2020
Return to Work Resource Guide – April 29, 2020
HR Toolkit – The Employer’s Guide to COVID-19 – April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Scenario and Benefits Available – April 24, 2020
Coronavirus and the Workplace – Compliance Issues for Employers – April 23, 2020
EEOC Updates Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA – April 20, 2020
Updating Health Plans for Coronavirus Changes – April 13, 2020
Trump Administration Requires Insurers to Provide Free Antibody Tests – April 11 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19 – April 10, 2020
Responding to an Employee’s Positive Coronavirus Test – April 3, 2020
Coronavirus and the Workplace – Compliance Issues for Employers – March 23, 2020
Preventive Care Incentives – March 20, 2020
COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act FAQs – March 16, 2020
Preventive Care Incentives – March 20, 2020
EEOC and CDC Guidance for Handling Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Employees – March 19, 2020
+ Payroll
- Paycheck Protection Program Application – March 30, 2020
- Including Incentive Payments in the Regular Rate of Pay – March 26, 2020
- Paycheck Protection Program – Updated Periodically
+ Sample Communications
- Employee Communication Sample Letter – March 18, 2020
- Coronavirus Employee Letter Template – March 18, 2020
- Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan (Sample 1) – March 18, 2020
- Pandemic Response Plan (Sample 2)– March 18, 2020
+ Work from Home
- 5 Tips for Onboarding Employees Remotely During the Coronavirus Pandemic – April 13, 2020
- An Employer’s Guide to Managing Remote Employees – April 2, 2020
- Working from Home During an Outbreak – March 18, 2020

+ Legislative Updates

IRS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan’s COBRA Subsidy – May 20, 2021
DOL Issues COBRA Subsidy Model Notices, FAQs – April 8, 2021
Congress Passes the American Rescue Plan – March 10
Webinar: What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Relief – January 14, 2021
Blog: What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Relief Bill – December 22
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Pandemic Relief – August 11, 2020
Blog: Additional DOL Guidance on Coronavirus and Federal Employment Laws – July 28, 2020
FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Implementation – June 23, 2020
EEOC UPDATES: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws – June 17, 2020
Congress Passes Bill Amending Paycheck Protection Program – June 4, 2020
Employee Leave-sharing Programs and the Coronavirus – May 14, 2020
PPP Guidance for Employees Refusing to Return to Work – May 14, 2020
CARES Act Allows Tax-Free Student Loan Assistance – May, 14, 2020
National Conference of State Legislatures State Action on Coronavirus – May 8, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Extends Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines – May 5, 2020
Blog: Congress Passes $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill – April 24, 2020
Delay in Approval of Coronavirus Relief Bill and Speaker Pelosi Letter on Phase 4 Legislation – April 13, 2020
Drug Enforcement Agency COVID-19 Information Page – Updated Periodically

+ Tax and Financial Resources

IRS Section 139 Qualified Disaster Relief Payments and COVID – May 1, 2020
Small Business Administration: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program – April 3, 2020
Blog: IRS Issues Tax Credit Guidance for Employers – April 2, 2020
IRS Extends Deadline for Forms 5500 – March 29, 2020
IRS Coronavirus Taxpayer Relief – March 19, 2020
UPDATED FAQs: Form 1139 and Form 1045 to Claim Quick Refunds of the Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax Liability of Corporations and Net Operating Loss Deduction – Updated Periodically
About Form 7200– Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19 – Updated Periodically

+ Workforce Reduction

+ Workplace Safety Resources

Blog: Virginia Releases Final Emergency Temporary Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention – July 22, 2020
Virginia DOLI: Outreach, Education & Training for the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard – July 24, 2020
OSHA Return to Work Guide – July 1, 2020
Guide to Creating a Return to Work Action Plan – May 1, 2020
Reopening a Business After the Coronavirus Shutdown – April 17, 2020
Coronavirus Disruptions to CMV Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing – April 10, 2020
COVID-19 And Your Workplace Checklist – April 10, 2020
COVID, Flu, Allergies, Cold Flowchart – April 10, 2020
Construction Risk Insights – Protecting your workers from Coronavirus – April 10, 2020
Easing Employee Stress surrounding the Coronavirus Pandemic – April 10, 2020
Employer guidance for COVID-19 – April 10, 2020
Managing Coronavirus Symptoms from Home Poster – April 10, 2020
OSHA Alert – Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus – April 3, 2020
OSHA COVID-19 Standards – Updated Periodically
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 – Updated Periodically
+ Webinars
- Webinar: COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring with Orthus Health – May 7, 2020
+ Working from Home
- Safety Matters – Working from Home Ergonomic Tips – April 10, 2020
- Safety Tips when working at Home – April 10, 2020
- Work from Home Guide – April 10, 2020

Claims should continue to be reported with your carrier following normal protocol.

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