COVID-19: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law
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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law. We uncover what this means for employers.
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COVID-19: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law
- 1. Families First Coronavirus Response Act Signed Into Law: The Employer Guide to Inclusions, Changes & Actionable Next Steps
- 2. On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”) into law. We uncover what this means for employers. Government Response
- 3. Testing for COVID-19 and related healthcare visits are now covered by private health plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and other public insurance plans. Applying to both insured and self-funded plans, testing is free of charge for consumers and requires no prior authorization. Coronavirus Testing: Now Free of Charge for Employees
- 4. Companies with less than 500 employees are required to provide more extensive paid family leave and sick benefits related to COVID-19. These comprehensive benefits will be funded by the federal government with refundable tax credits within three months. Details include: • Sick Leave: two weeks of fully paid leave to self-quarantine or seek treatment and/or testing for COVID-19 and two weeks at two-thirds pay to care for a child in the event schools or childcare facilities are closed. Updates to Family and Sick Leave Benefits • Family Leave: employees are allowed a minimum of 10 weeks leave with at least two-thirds original compensation after a two-week unpaid period. • Exceptions: The Department of Labor may exempt employers with less than 50 employees or healthcare workers and first responders from the Act. Employers may also decide independently to exempt healthcare workers and emergency responders.
- 5. Unemployment, Medicaid & Nutritional Services The Act will appropriate $1 billion to states for unemployment insurance expansion, as well as increased Medicaid funding and nutritional services for low-income households, especially children and students who usually receive meals at school.
- 6. Getting Started To properly administer these new leave requirements, it’s crucial that employers connect with any internal or external teams and legal professionals who assist with leave administration and/or employment laws. In the meantime, please visit www.cdc.gov for updates on COVID-19 and additional information, or join our webinar on March 31, 2020 to learn more.