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2020 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 2) Annual Cost of Living Adjustments

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

As 2020 comes to an end, we are happy to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and welfare plan issues. This Part 2 highlights annual cost-of-living increases.

ONC extends Information Blocking compliance deadlines

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 29, 2020, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) released an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) that extended certain compliance dates and timeframes adopted in the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the

OCC Finalizes “True Lender” Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

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UK: New, Expanded Job Support Scheme Replaces Furlough Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On 24 September 2020, and as discussed here, the UK Government announced a new wage support scheme for employers to replace the furlough scheme from 1 November 2020 (running until 31 April 2021)....
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Dorsey U.S. Bankruptcy Law Q&A Series Four

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

We hope that you found the three previous Q&A series regarding what to do when a U.S. customer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection helpful. This Series Four will address questions relating to how claims are filed and dealt with in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case....

Warning to Hospitals of Imminent Threat Released by U.S. Government

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.”...

FDA Deferring Action on Spectrum’s ROLONTIS Application As A Result of COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On Monday, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA was reportedly unable to conduct its required inspections of Spectrum’s Hanmi Bioplant due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that as a result, the FDA was deferring action on the company’s Biologics License Appl

Let the record reflect –Are you keeping the records required by the FSMA Produce Safety Rule?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the Produce Safety Rule outlines the regulatory requirements that apply to entities that grow, harvest, pack or hold fresh produce.

Five conclusions from the UK ICO's British Airways fine

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

On 16 October the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) confirmed that it had imposed a fine of £20m on British Airways (BA) for infringing the GDPR by failing to protect the personal data of approximately 400,000 of its customers following a data breach in 2018....

What Would a Biden Administration Mean for New York’s Renewable Energy Industry?

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/10/20

Americans have already voted en masse, and – hopefully – will know the identity of their next president on November 3 or shortly thereafter. Currently, former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be leading in the polls.

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