DOL Publishes Model COBRA Notices and Premium Assistance Guidance
April 8, 2021
by Nathan A. Read
On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted model COBRA notices and issued FAQ guidance addressing the recently-enacted COBRA coverage subsidy. The FAQ guidance specifies that individuals may be eligible for premium subsidies from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, if they are…
Non-Profit Hospital Real Property Potentially Exempt from County Property Taxes
January 26, 2021
by Devin R. Bates
Double-check the Tax Man by Double-checking your Parcel Usage Understandably, most hospital accounts payable departments are good at paying bills that come in the mail. However, when it comes to paying any bills that come in from the county tax collector, Arkansas non-profit hospital accounts…
Can an Employer Require its Employees to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine?
Yes, but there is a right and wrong way to go about it. And of course, there are exceptions. But more importantly, while an employer can institute such a requirement, the better question to ask might be—should they? More on that below. The Rule: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…
Legally speaking, working from home blurs line between ‘work' and ‘home'
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses across Arkansas to transition from a traditional office environment to remote work. With flu season approaching and an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, many employers will continue to allow their employees to work from home for the foreseeable future…
Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on State and Local Air Compliance Monitoring Activities: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
December 17, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a December 14th Project Notification titled: Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on State and Local Air Compliance Monitoring Activities (“Notification”) See Project No. OE-FY21-0065. The…