Robert C. Placak & Associates client service representatives are available to assist you and your employees to answer any questions you may have pertaining to healthcare access, benefit plan questions or the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The Department of Managed Health issued the Waiver of Cost Share to ease the cost burden associated with testing and screening for COVID-19. For any questions on this new policy please contact us or the DMHC Help Center at 1-888-466-2219 or www.HealthHelp.ca.gov.
H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act will go into law April 2, 2020. The act provides emergency paid sick leave to employees who are affected by COVID-19 and paid family leave under FMLA to assist families affected by school closures and sickness as a result of COVID-19. For full details click here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201/text? q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+6201%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=2
Medical Carrier Links:
Life, AD&D, LTD and Vision and Voluntary Carrier Links:
Additional Resources for Employers:
Cal-OSHA/DIR: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Coronavirus-info.html
Federal OSHA – COVID-19 Information Page: https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1054624/70149261/6849355_/~www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers: https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1054624/70149261/6849355_/~www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fguidance-business-response.html
National Law Review: Families First Coronavirus Response Act details: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/senate-passes-families-first-coronavirus-response-act-what-employers-need-to-know
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
California Employment Development Department guidance on Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Unemployment Insurance and the Coronavirus is available: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
Seyfarth Shaw Law Group notes and links:
Coronavirus Questions? California Administrative Agencies Have Answers! https://www.calpeculiarities.com/2020/03/10/coronavirus-questions-california-administrative-agencies-have-answers/?utm_source=Seyfarth+Shaw+-+California+Peculiarities+Employment+Law&utm_campaign=36e099794b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9a9ff93ce6-36e099794b-71411689
Coronavirus / COVID-19 and Some Employment Law Issues Part 1 : https://shawlawgroup.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-and-some-employment-law-issues-part-1/
Coronavirus/COVID-19 and Some Employment Law Issues Part 2: https://shawlawgroup.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-and-some-employment-law-issues-part-2/
Coronavirus/COVID-19 and Some Employment Law Issues Part 3: https://shawlawgroup.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-employment-law-issues-part-3-important-cal-warn-act-update-and-more/
Pandemic PlayBook: https://gattihr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemic-Playbook_FIN-6.pdf
FAQ’s about “Stay at Home” order (from SF.gov but can apply to all): https://sf.gov/stay-home-except-essential-needs
San Francisco Resources:
San Francisco Paid Sick Leave and the Coronavirus: https://sfgov.org/olse/san-francisco-paid-sick-leave-coronavirus
San Francisco Workers and Families First Program: https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-breed-announces-plan-provide-paid-sick-leave-workers-impacted-coronavirus
San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development info for employers: https://oewd.org/assistance-guidance-businesses-and-workers-impacted-covid-19
Non-Profit HR: https://www.nonprofithr.com/covid19/
Great example of communications with employees/team members during COVID-19: https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/letter-to-partners-caring-for-starbucks-partners-during-covid-19/