On February 9th, SB114 (full bill text here) was signed into law by Governor Newsom, bringing back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for covered California employees. This bill goes into effect February 19th 2022, but is retroactive to January 1, 2022. Please click here to see the FAQ. Employers [...]
PRISMHealth has made announcements they will be covering over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. Per the announcement: Over-The-Counter (OTC) COVID-19 Tests Covered Per guidance issued by the Federal Government on January 10, 2022, PRISMHealth will provide coverage for diagnostic at-home COVID-19 tests for personal use that were purchased on or after January 15, [...]
Medcor, like most other industries, is currently being impacted by COVID-19. Due to staffing shortages, members are to expect longer than normal wait times to speak with a triage nurse. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Medcor is a nurse triage service that helps curate the care of patients [...]
Starting Saturday, January 15th, most individuals health insurance providers will be required to cover up to 8 at home COVID-19 tests per month, at no cost to the individual. A family of 4 could receive up to 32 tests per month. The tests must be FDA approved and available over-the-counter. [...]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, GSRMA Management made the tough choice of postponing the 16th Annual Conference until fall. This was not an easy choice, but it was a choice that management felt best suited our ideals of putting the health and safety of our members and staff first. [...]
Cal/OSHA voted on December 16th to extend the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) through April 14th, 2022. The vote also included several revisions to the standard, which will go into effect January 14, 2022. Several of the notable revisions include: Face Covering Light Test: Face coverings must now pass a light test, [...]
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced that they will be reinstating the indoor mask mandate, effective December 15th. This mandate is in efforts of curbing the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been shown to spread easier than previous COVID-19 variants. Per the CDPH, "Masks are required for [...]
While we all do our best to avoid accidents and claims, sometimes the unthinkable happens and a claim occurs. Whether an employee gets injured on the job, a car backs into your district vehicle, or a tree falls on your office, GSRMA is here to help. At GSRMA, we provide all [...]
On Nov. 4th, Federal OSHA announced that they had approved their COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS). States have 30 days to comply, or update their own ETS to be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA ETS. California was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 ETS, but will [...]
GSRMA, in partnership with our excess carrier PRISM, is now offering COVID-19 testing services through Plexus Global. By using this service, CRL Rapid Response saliva test kits are sent directly to the member. Kits include a swab, vial for containing the sample, and prepaid return labels that ship directly to Plexus [...]