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February 4, 2021
UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccines and Your Workforce
In this session, KBS Senior Vice President Jason Danner spoke with experts from CVS Health on the COVID-19 vaccines and considerations for employers on the role they can play in getting their workforces vaccinated. Be sure to download our list of the top 10 takeaways from the presentation, summarizing some of the key highlights and action steps you can take to educate and protect your employees.
June 4, 2020
Compliance Spotlight and the Pandemic's Effect on Mental Health - Session 9
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA, KELLY’s Senior Vice President of Compliance and ERISA Counsel, and John Newcome, Vice President and Senior Consultant, discussed the new Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness relief provisions, emergency Flexible Spending Account allowances and Health Savings Account eligibility as well as the latest analysis of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on mental health.
May 21, 2020
Health Plan Rules During the Outbreak Period - Session 8
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA, KELLY’s Senior Vice President of Compliance and ERISA Counsel, and John Newcome, Vice President and Senior Consultant discussed regulatory updates related to the Department of Labor and Treasury's emergency rules for special enrollment periods and COBRA as well as relief guidance under Section 125 cafeteria plans.
May 7, 2020
Emergency COBRA Rules Explained and COVID-19's Impact on Underwriting Risk and Renewals - Session 7
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA, KELLY’s Senior Vice President of Compliance and ERISA Counsel, and John Newcome, Vice President and Senior Consultant offered insight on the latest legislative and compliance updates, including the new emergency rules and COBRA timeframes. Jen and John were also joined by David Esmond, Vice President of Underwriting for KELLY Benefit Strategies, who discussed underwriting risk and renewals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 23, 2020
Stabilizing Businesses and Preparing to Reopen During the Coronavirus Pandemic - Session 6
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA and John Newcome discussed the newly announced $321 billion addition to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Jen and John were also joined by Tom Rasmussen, President of the Maryland Market at NWSB Bank, who spoke further on the PPP as well as Donna Glover, JD, employment attorney at Baker Donelson, who shared valuable insight on back-to-work strategies.
April 16, 2020
A Retrospective and a Look Ahead: The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic - Session 5
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA and John Newcome provide a retrospective of how the global coronavirus pandemic and its far-reaching impacts have rapidly and profoundly changed the business and benefit landscape, including new and clarified guidance on various legislative actions and a look ahead at what employers can expect going forward.
April 9, 2020
Current Impact of the Coronavirus on Employee Benefit Plans - Session 4
KBS’ Jen Berman, JD, MBA and John Newcome took a deeper dive into five provisions of the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Impact Payments, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Payroll Tax Deferrals and Employee Retention Credits. Jen and John were also joined by Lance Schoening, Director of Federal Government Relations with Principal Financial Group, who shared information on how the CARES Act is currently impacting retirement plans.
April 2, 2020
Current Impact of the Coronavirus on Employee Benefit Plans - Session 3
KBS subject matter experts Jen Berman, JD, MBA and John Newcome discussed the Paycheck Protection Program enacted under the CARES Act as well as their Top Five Tips, focusing on what is most important for employers in the week ahead. Jen and John were also joined by David Kelly, President of KELLY Payroll, and Susan Webster, Human Resources Business Consultant, who provided insight into what employers should expect from payroll providers at this time.
March 26, 2020
Current Impact of the Coronavirus on Employee Benefit Plans - Session 2
KELLY Benefit Strategies subject matter experts further discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as well as other COVID-19 related topics affecting employers.
March 19, 2020
Current Impact of the Coronavirus on Employee Benefit Plans - Session 1
KELLY Benefit Strategies subject matter experts discuss the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which was signed into law the night before, as well as other COVID-19 related topics affecting employers.