18 Mar COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
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This article shares COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Office building employers, owners and managers can take proactive measures to create a safe and healthy workplace for employees, clients and other guests.18 Mar COBRA Subsidy Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act
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ARPA subsidies cover the full cost of COBRA or mini-COBRA premiums from April 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021, for employees (and their qualifying family members), if the employee lost or loses group health insurance due to an involuntary job loss or reduction in work hours.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law March 11, 2021, provides a 100% subsidy of premiums for employer-sponsored group health insurance continued under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) and similar state continuation of coverage (mini-COBRA) programs.
ARPA subsidies cover the full cost of COBRA or mini-COBRA premiums from April 1, 2021, through Sept. 30, 2021, for employees (and their qualifying family members), if the employee lost or loses group health insurance due to an involuntary job loss or reduction in work hours. 12 Mar CDC Recommendations for Small Gatherings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance on ways to safely gather.
Attending gatherings increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Generally speaking, the safest way to celebrate is to gather virtually, with people who live with you, or outside and at least 6 feet apart from others.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidance on ways to safely gather.
How to Make Small Gatherings Safer
The CDC recommends taking the following general steps to make small gatherings safer during the pandemic:12 Mar CDC Says Mask Use Is Associated With Decline in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
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Notably, the research found that—within 20 days of implementation—mask mandates were associated with a decrease in daily COVID-19 case and death growth rates.
In addition, the findings indicate that allowing on-premises restaurant dining was associated with an increase in daily COVID-19 case growth rates 41–100 days after mask mandate implementation and an increase in daily death growth rates 61–100 days after mask mandate implementation.
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