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Help Available for Businesses
- COBRA premium subsidy information here
- COBRA premium assistance FAQs
- The Model Notices below provide additional information and requirements:
- General Notice and Election Notice for group health plans with beneficiaries who have qualifying events from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice in Connection with Extended Election Period for use by group health plans with qualified beneficiaries currently enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, due to a reduction in hours or involuntary termination (Assistance Eligible Individuals), as well as those who would currently be Assistance Eligible Individuals if they had elected and/or maintained COBRA continuation coverage
- Alternative Notice for insured coverage subject to state continuation requirements from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice of Expiration of Premium Assistance for group health plans to Assistance Eligible Individuals 15 - 45 days before their premium assistance expires
- Summary of COBRA Premium Assistance Provisions lists the eligibility requirements and includes the Request for Treatment as an Assistance Eligible Individual form
- Learn about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the requirements it places on certain employers.
- Learn about business tax credits, paid leave and more.
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
- Kiva U.S. small business loans
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
- The Main Street Initiative by Mainvest
- Small Business Administration disaster loan assistance
- Verizon and LISC Small Business Recovery Fund
- WaFd Bank Small Business Lifeline
- Learn how the Labor Department can help your employer groups and answer questions on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Employer Toolkit
Each covered employer must post, in a conspicuous place on its premises, a notice of FFCRA requirements. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020.
Source: Department of Labor
- Compliance assistance materials
- Workplace posters
- Workplace posters of special interest to federal contractors
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicable laws and regulations
- Related topics and links
- DOL contacts
More financial resources
Click here for a list of financial-assistance resources put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Return-to-Work Guidance
Please note: Warner Pacific is not directly contracted with any of these entities and does not receive any fees for referrals. The information provided is intended as an informational resource only.
Carbon Health
Kyla
Project Baseline
Help Available for Businesses
- ARPA COBRA Carrier FAQs
- COBRA Premium Subsidy information here
- COBRA Premium Assistance FAQs
- The Model Notices below provide additional information and requirements:
- General Notice and Election Notice for group health plans with beneficiaries who have qualifying events from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice in Connection with Extended Election Period for use by group health plans with qualified beneficiaries currently enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, due to a reduction in hours or involuntary termination (Assistance Eligible Individuals), as well as those who would currently be Assistance Eligible Individuals if they had elected and/or maintained COBRA continuation coverage
- Alternative Notice for insured coverage subject to state continuation requirements from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice of Expiration of Premium Assistance for group health plans to Assistance Eligible Individuals 15 - 45 days before their premium assistance expires
- Summary of COBRA Premium Assistance Provisions lists the eligibility requirements and includes the Request for Treatment as an Assistance Eligible Individual form
- Learn about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the requirements it places on certain employers.
- Learn about business tax credits, paid leave and more.
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
- Kiva U.S. small business loans
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
- The Main Street Initiative by Mainvest
- Small Business Administration disaster loan assistance
- Verizon and LISC Small Business Recovery Fund
- WaFd Bank Small Business Lifeline
- Learn how the Labor Department can help your employer groups and answer questions on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Employer Toolkit
Each covered employer must post, in a conspicuous place on its premises, a notice of FFCRA requirements. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020.
Source: Department of Labor
- Compliance assistance materials
- Workplace posters
- Workplace posters of special interest to federal contractors
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicable laws and regulations
- Related topics and links
- DOL contacts
More financial resources
Click here for a list of financial-assistance resources put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Return-to-Work Guidance
Carbon Health Kyla ProtectWell
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Food safety and COVID-19
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Department of Labor (DOL): Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Guidance on the essential critical infrastructure workforce
- Social Distancing Calculator
- Guidance by Sector
Help Available for Businesses
- COBRA Premium Subsidy information here
- COBRA Premium Assistance FAQs
- The Model Notices below provide additional information and requirements:
- General Notice and Election Notice for group health plans with beneficiaries who have qualifying events from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice in Connection with Extended Election Period for use by group health plans with qualified beneficiaries currently enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, due to a reduction in hours or involuntary termination (Assistance Eligible Individuals), as well as those who would currently be Assistance Eligible Individuals if they had elected and/or maintained COBRA continuation coverage
- Alternative Notice for insured coverage subject to state continuation requirements from April 1 - September 30, 2021
- Notice of Expiration of Premium Assistance for group health plans to Assistance Eligible Individuals 15 - 45 days before their premium assistance expires
- Summary of COBRA Premium Assistance Provisions lists the eligibility requirements and includes the Request for Treatment as an Assistance Eligible Individual form
- Learn about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the requirements it places on certain employers.
- Learn about business tax credits, paid leave and more.
- Facebook Small Business Grants Program
- James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund
- Kiva U.S. small business loans
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
- The Main Street Initiative by Mainvest
- Small Business Administration disaster loan assistance
- Verizon and LISC Small Business Recovery Fund
- WaFd Bank Small Business Lifeline
- Learn how the Labor Department can help your employer groups and answer questions on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Employer Toolkit
Each covered employer must post, in a conspicuous place on its premises, a notice of FFCRA requirements. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020.
Source: Department of Labor
- Compliance assistance materials
- Workplace posters
- Workplace posters of special interest to federal contractors
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Applicable laws and regulations
- Related topics and links
- DOL contacts
More financial resources
Click here for a list of financial-assistance resources put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Return-to-Work Guidance
- CDC Interim Guidance for businesses and employers
- Prepare your small business and employees for the effects of COVID-19
- Workplace considerations for reopening during the pandemic
- Resuming business toolkit
- General business frequently asked questions
- Print resources developed to support COVID-19 recommendations
Texas Health Trace
- Texas Health Trace, the online system that helps track and stop the spread of COVID-19 in Texas.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Food safety and COVID-19
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Department of Labor (DOL): Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Guidance on the essential critical infrastructure workforce
- Social Distancing Calculator
Helpful Terminology
ARPA — American Rescue Plan Act
FFCRA — Families First Coronavirus Response Act
eFMLA — Emergency and Family Medical Leave Expansion Act FMLA (under the FFCRA)
ePSL — Emergency Paid Sick Leave (under the FFCRA)
FMLA — Family Medical Leave Act
PSL — Paid Sick Leave