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The finish line is in sight for getting the pandemic under control. COVID-19 vaccinations are underway, and in most states, healthcare workers are first in line for this critical protection.
The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, and Moderna’s vaccine will likely be approved by the time you read this article. The scientific community has outperformed expectations by creating vaccines
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated extended sick leave and family leave to deal with the demands of COVID-19. This act provided necessary relief to employees fighting the
California, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Illinois are among several states that recently enacted new sick-leave laws under the FFCRA amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a move that
The year 2020 posed tremendous challenges for medical, dental, optometry, and other healthcare practices. These unprecedented disruptions in how healthcare professionals do business placed strain on all the dedicated team
Keeping your practice open through the pandemic is critical for your patients and your team. After all, patients rely on you to stay healthy, and your employees count on their
The Payroll Relief Fund (PRF) gave providers and hospitals 175 billion dollars to pay for COVID-19 related healthcare expenses,
Things can get awkward when a team member “ghosts” you – a phenomenon that is otherwise known as job abandonment. The employee simply vanishes, and you can’t be sure whether
When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), they did so with the hope that it would protect Americans from losing their jobs during a pandemic. The law
The year 2020 hasn’t been the most predictable or in many cases, the most profitable. COVID-19 hit the world like a ton of bricks. No one was anticipating such an
Between now and December 31st of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor‘s Families First Coronavirus Response Act (or FFCRA) requires certain types of employers to give their employees a
The Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) has been one of the most talked-about forms of COVID-19 relief since applications opened to business owners in early April of 2020. Offered via the
The coronavirus shook the nation and globe, forcing policy makers to act. As of June 2020, more than two million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the United States,
COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to lift, allowing many practices to reopen. But what should you do if, during your effort to staff up, your rehire offer is rejected?
Your team is undoubtedly your practice’s most valuable resource. That, of course, includes those employees who are considered high-risk for COVID-19. The fact that many may not feel safe working
(And Answers to Other Important Questions as Team Members Return to Work) As you plan for re-opening your practice and getting your team back to work, you may be faced with
As a practice owner, you may be wondering exactly who qualifies for COVID-19 sick or paid family leave and what your requirements are as an employer of a small to
The most frequently asked questions for employers regarding returning to practice and bringing back employees (or not) during COVID-19 are outlined below. *Please check back as we continue to update
The downtime afforded by the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic offers a great opportunity for employees to conduct annual training. Let’s be honest, there’s a fair amount of time on our
