Voice of Business Blog Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the coverage is “creditable prescription drug coverage”. This disclosure is required whether the entity’s coverage is primary or secondary to Medicare. More information is available on the CMS website.…
Voice of Business Blog With 2022 just beginning, there is a lot of excitement in the air about the future of downtown Rochester. While much has been done in terms of downtown development in the past, there is a renewed sense of focus and hope this year, and a buzz that we have not seen…
Voice of Business Blog Don’t miss the opportunity to receive complimentary pay data as a participant in the 2022 first quarter surveys! Corporate and Partner members that participate automatically receive complimentary results when released, as a benefit of membership. Below is a list of surveys in progress: The National Executive Compensation Survey covers compensation and…
Voice of Business Blog Each year, Greater Rochester Chamber connects with our members and partners to speak directly with state lawmakers to discuss the impacts that legislative and policy decisions have on the backbone of our regional economy. This year, Small Business Day is being held virtually on March 17, 2022. We invite any member…
Voice of Business Blog Each year covered employers are required to comply with the OSHA electronic recordkeeping requirement to electronically submit injury and illness summary data that they are already required to record on their onsite OSHA Injury and Illness forms. The requirement to report summary data for 2021 is due by March 2, 2022…
Voice of Business Blog One of the many benefits of Greater Rochester Chamber membership is through our HR partner, GovDocs. Members receive a 10% discount on NYS or other state labor posters, federal labor law posters, safety posters, and more. A Spanish version of posters is available as well. Discounts may be available for employers…
Voice of Business Blog In October 2021, Governor Hochul signed legislation that protects employees from retaliatory actions by their employers in the case of reporting illegal or dangerous business activities. Part of this law requires employers to notify employees of their protections, rights and obligations under this section, by posting a notice conspicuously in…