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This set of FAQs addresses reporting of prescription drug and health care spending.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 21-08, Change 2 strongly encourages states to review their policies and practices for reemployment and re-skilling Unemployment Insurance (UI) beneficiaries and other unemployed jobseekers, and to inform jobseekers of their potential eligibility for Federal Pell Grants (Pell Grants) and other student aid to meet educational expenses associated with enrollment in an eligible postsecondary program. Further, to remind states that determinations made regarding UI Approved Training requests may be reported as “countable” non-monetary determinations for workload purposes.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 24-20, Change 1 updates operating instructions, previously issued in TEGL No. 24-20, to State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs or “states”) regarding the allowability for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program funds for employment and case management services under the reversion provisions of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015) and the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (TAARA 2002).  This Change 1 revises the operating instructions that apply to the use of funds and on the provision of employment and case management services  to adversely affected workers covered by petitions filed on and after July 1, 2021.  This version of the TAA Program is described herein as “Reversion 2021.”  

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 06-22 conveys the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 initial funding allotments for WOTC and the application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 16, 2022.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 05-22 announces the availability of up to $325,200 in additional funding for National Farmworker Jobs Program youth funding.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 23-19, Change 1 provides information to grant recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor workforce programs, including states, and provides guidelines for grant recipients to use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted for performance reporting are valid and reliable.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) 16-20, Change 7 announces the opportunity for states to receive up to $61 million for PUA administrative costs in addition to those described in Section 4.b.i. of UIPL No. 28-20, Change 4.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 28-20, Change 5 advises states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states with reporting and the detection and recovery of overpayments of certain Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act unemployment compensation (UC) benefits is extended to October 30, 2022.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 19-22 transmits the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from October 1 – December 31, 2022, (first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023).

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 18-22 provides states information about preliminary FY 2023 UI State Administration base resource planning targets, general guidelines for resource planning, and an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among the states.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 02-22, Change 2 notifies states that the deadline for expressing interest in the grant opportunity announced in UIPL No. 02-22, Change 1, is extended to March 31, 2023; and to provide updated guidance on Tiger Team grant funding submission(s), including updated SF-424 instructions.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10-16, Change 2 updates TEGL 10-16, Change 1, published August 23, 2017, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education. Within the Department of Education, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education will update Program Memorandum (PM) 17-2 and the Rehabilitation Services Administration will update Technical Assistance Circular (TAC) 17-01 to be consistent with the changes reflected herein. With this issuance, the Departments update the guidance to reflect changes made to the information collection request (OMB Control No. 1205-0526) after August 23, 2017, and incorporate other changes to improve clarity of the guidance.

Information letter discussing the SECURE Act amendments to ERISA relating to the bonding requirements under ERISA section 412 that apply to pooled employer plans.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 04-22 provides INA grantees with Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) funding allotments for PY 2022 for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 166 programs.  This TEGL also provides guidance on excess carry-in of funding at the end of PY 2021.

This set of FAQs addresses implementation of the No Surprises Act and the Transparency in Coverage rules.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 01-19, Change 1, updates TAADI instructions, previously issued in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 01-19.  TAADI is a required component of quarterly reporting submitted by State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (“states”) and established procedures for corrective action by the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) in the event of non-compliance.  The updated guidance provides clarifying language and better captures how the TAADI process adapts over time.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 02-22, Change 1, advises eligible entities that the deadline for submitting a grant application for the QUEST Disaster Recovery DWGs is extended to August 15, 2022.

This set of FAQs addresses the preventive services requirements for contraceptive coverage.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 17-22 initiates the SQSP process and defines additional requirements for the FY 2023 SQSP. 

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 28-20, Change 4 provides states with information on existing sources of administrative funding to resolve outstanding items from the expired Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act unemployment compensation (UC) programs and to announce up to $225 million for administrative costs related to reporting and overpayment detection and recovery activities under certain CARES Act UC programs.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 16-22 informs states that the 2022 BAM Paid Claims Peer Reviews are canceled and will be replaced by the PUA Improper Payment Estimate Reviews during the weeks of August 14-20, 2022, and September 18-24, 2022. Federal staff and state staff will review a sample of PUA cases provided by 26 states (half of the total sampled cases for the selected states to be reviewed per review) to establish an estimated national improper payment (IP) rate for the PUA program.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 15-22 announces that OMB has approved (under OMB approval number 1205-0430) of the extension, with no change, of RJM data information collection.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 02-22 announces the availability of up to $140 million for Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $15 million. These funds will enhance the public workforce system’s ongoing efforts to empower America’s unemployed and underemployed workers through worker and business engagement, elevate equity, and connect jobseekers with high-quality jobs.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 01-22 provides program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of workforce and labor market information (WLMI) funded through the Workforce and Labor Market Information Grants to States (WIGS).

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 14-22 transmits the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from July 1 – September 30, 2022, (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-21 informs the state and local workforce development system of the policies and priorities that govern the award and use of National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funds, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title I, Section 170.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 15-21 assists State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) by: 1) identifying the FY 2022 Initial Allocation of TaOA funding amounts to states; 2) describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor to calculate these amounts; and 3) providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA.  TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.
 

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 14-21 assists State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "States," "Recipients," "Grantees," "Applicant," or "You") in gaining access to FY 2022 TAA Program TaOA funds by completing and submitting Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance, through www.grants.gov.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 12-21 provides guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) regarding FY 2022 - FY 2024 annual grants for foreign labor certification activities.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 13-21 advises State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperating State Agencies” (CSAs or “States”) that the authorization of appropriations for the TAA Program expires 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on June 30, 2022, and absent congressional action to reauthorize or continue the program, termination provisions will take effect beginning on July 1, 2022. 
 

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 11-21 provides SCSEP state, territorial, and national grantees with the Program Year (PY) 2022 SCSEP allotments and the application instructions for PY 2022 grant submissions.  This TEGL also provides guidance regarding Minority Report submissions in the Program Narrative for this year.  

Training and Employment Letter (TEGL) No. 10-21 conveys grant allotments for Program Year (PY) 2022 and provides information related to submission instructions for required funding documents and performance targets.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 25-21, Change 1,  provides states with the revised and final FY 2022 UI State Administration base resource planning targets, general guidelines for resource planning, and an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among the states. 

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 9-21 provides information to states and outlying areas on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2022; final PY 2022 allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act ES Program, as required by section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; and the allotments of Workforce Information Grants to states for PY 2022.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 3-21, Change 2, conveys the remaining balance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 WOTC funding allotments and explains application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) based on appropriated funding.  Additionally, this Change 2 TEGL announces 18 states selected to receive additional FY 2022 backlog award funding and provides instructions to those states on how to proceed. The rest of TEGL No. 3-21 remains the same.

This set of FAQs addresses Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 13-22 ensures that states are aware that the social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased for calendar year 2022, and provides the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) COLA information.

Field Operation Handbook chapter on enforcement of the H-2B provisions of the INA.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 23-21, Change 3 advises states that the period of performance for awards that promote equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is extended to March 31, 2024

Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 8-21 shares nonpartisan information and resources with states and local areas to make access to nonpartisan voting information and services more easily available through the public workforce system.   

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 12-22 transmits the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from April 1 – June 30, 2022, (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

This guidance provides compliance assistance for 401(k) plan fiduciaries considering plan investments in cryptocurrencies, in an effort aimed at protecting the retirement savings of U.S. workers.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 7-21 provides adjusted funding levels for PY 2021 allotments for the DW program under WIOA Title I Section 132(c) on recapture and reallotment.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 2-22, Change 1, notifies states that the deadline for expressing interest in the grant opportunity announced in UIPL No. 2-22 is extended to September 30, 2022.  This extension of time is for states to express interest in the grant opportunity announced in UIPL No. 2-22 to support states following a consultative assessment for fraud detection and prevention, promoting equitable access, and ensuring the timely payment of benefits, including backlog reduction, for all unemployment compensation programs.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 6-21 provides Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) states, territories, and outlying areas with guidance for submission of two-year modifications to SCSEP Stand-Alone State Plans, including the process and deadline for submission. Note that this guidance pertains only to states that submitted a SCSEP Stand-Alone State Plan for Program Year (PY) 2020-2023. States that included SCSEP as part of a Unified or Combined State Plan for PY 2020-2023 must refer to TEGL 4-21 "Modification Requirements for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans for Program Years (PYs) 2022 and 2023" for instructions.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 20-21, Change 1 provides additional instructions for circumstances under which a state may waive recovery of overpayments under the CARES Act Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs, including elaborating on the criteria for waiving recovery of overpayments where an individual is without fault on an individual, case-by-case basis and expanding the existing limited scenarios for permissible use of “blanket waivers,” and reminds states that recovery activities for fraudulent overpayments may never be waived.  This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter also describes the required collection activities for overpayments under the CARES Act UC programs which are not eligible for a waiver of recovery.

This set of FAQs addresses coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 11-22 notifies State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $15 million for selected states to participate in the ARPA UI Navigator Program. These funds will help workers learn about, apply for, and, if eligible, receive UI benefits and related services (i.e., navigate the UI program) and to support state agencies in delivering timely benefits to workers—especially individuals in groups that are historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 5-21 provides guidelines for the FY 2022 UI RESEA grants and invites State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 10-22 provides guidelines for the FY 2022 UI RESEA grants and invites State Workforce Agencies to submit a RESEA State Plan.

Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 9-22 ensures states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.

This set of FAQs addresses coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and coverage of preventive services, including contraceptive coverage.

Some of the guidance in FAQs Part 51 has been superseded by guidance contained in FAQs Part 52.

General guidance for service providers and plan administrators on how to use the electronic EFAST2 filing system for the Form 5500/Form 5500-SF.

This Bulletin announces a temporary enforcement policy regarding the transfer of a missing or non-responsive participant’s account balance in a terminating or abandoned individual account plan to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 8-22 provides information to state workforce agencies about changes to the North American Industry Classification System coding for calendar year 2022 and requests states to update industry codes on employer unemployment insurance accounts to ensure states correctly code subject employers.

This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 3-21 conveys additional Fiscal Year 2022 WOTC funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution through February 18, 2022. The rest of TEGL No. 3-21 remains the same.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 7-22 ensures State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 6-22 announces RESEA outcome payments for FY 2021, as required by section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (SSA), and provides eligible states with information on how to obtain their outcome payment allocation.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 23-21, Change 2 advises states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states in promoting equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is further extended to December 31, 2021.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 5-22 ensures State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply the sequestration rules for FY 2022 to mandatory Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs. These rules include the application of sequestration on delayed benefit payments for prior FYs and the resulting administrative costs.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 4-22 transmits the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 – March 31, 2022, (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

The Employment and Training Guidance Letter 4-21 conveys to states the Administration’s priorities, modification requirements, submission process, and deadline for the required modification of the WIOA Unified and Combined State Plans for PY 2022 and PY 2023, consistent with Sections 102 and 103 of WIOA.

Provides enforcement guidance on employers' overtime obligations under the H-2B visa program.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 3-22 informs state and Federal agencies of their responsibilities during a lapse in Federal appropriations that leads to a full or partial Federal government shutdown.

The Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 3-21 conveys the WOTC Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 initial funding allotments and application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 3, 2021.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 2-22 notifies the State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $200 million in funding to support states in improving Unemployment Compensation systems and processes following a consultative assessment with a team of experts provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA).

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 23-21, Change 1 advises states that the deadline for submitting a grant application to assist states in promoting equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs is extended to November 30, 2021.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 1-22 announces the availability of an incarceration data exchange with the the Social Security Administration's (SSA’s) Prisoner Update Processing System (PUPS) systems through the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) and provides instructions to states on the steps required to access the data exchange. The incarceration data exchange will provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with the ability to cross-match Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims information with SSA’s prisoner data to aid states in determining if an individual meets UI eligibility requirements.

This Bulletin announces a new temporary enforcement policy on prohibited transaction rules applicable to investment advice fiduciaries.

This set of FAQs addresses rapid coverage of preventive services for coronavirus and HIPAA nondiscrimination and wellness programs.

This fact sheet in Spanish explains COVID-19-related activities that protect employees under Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

This fact sheet explains COVID-19-related activities that protect employees under Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 26-21 transmits the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from October 1 – December 31, 2021, (first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022).

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 28-20, Change 3 advises states that the deadline for submitting an SF-424 for grants to assist states with fraud detection and prevention, including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities, in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance(PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, is extended to October 31, 2021.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 22-21, Change 1 advises states that the deadline for submitting an SF-424 for grants to assist states with fraud detection and prevention, including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities, in all unemployment compensation (UC) programs, is extended to October 31, 2021.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 23-20, Change 1 corrects the allocations in Attachment III for National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Career Services and Training (CST) grant recipients operating in California only (all other allocations remain the same as originally published).

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 16-20, Change 6 provides states with additional operating instructions in processing PUA claims and updated instructions for reporting PUA program activities. 

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 25-21 provides states information about preliminary Fiscal Year 2022 UI State Administration base resource planning targets, general guidelines for resource planning, and an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Labor allocates base resources among the states.

Highlights measures that commercial diving contractors and facility operators must take to ensure divers' safety.

This set of FAQs addresses implementation of the No Surprises Act.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter initiates the SQSP process and defines additional requirements for the FY 2022 SQSP.

This Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 25-20 announces an increased amount of funding availability of up to $90 million, for the CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $3 million. Otherwise, the content in TEGL 25-20 remains the same.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter notifies State Workforce Agencies of the availability of up to $260 million for activities that promote equitable access to UC programs, which include eliminating administrative barriers to benefit application, reducing state workload backlogs, improving the timeliness of UC payments to eligible individuals, and ensuring equity in fraud prevention, detection, and recovery activities. 

This set of FAQs addresses the coverage of preventive services.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter notifies State Workforce Agencies regarding the availability of up to $140 million to support states with fraud detection and prevention, including identity verification and overpayment recovery activities, in all UC programs.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) informs states regarding the availability of a third round of fraud prevention and recovery funding and to provide application instructions.  The funding may be used to combat fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, including to support innovative strategies and solutions to assist with identity verification and combatting identity fraud; strengthen fraud detection and prevention efforts; recover overpayments; and cover administrative expenses related to integrity efforts.  Additionally, this UIPL provides definitions for different types of fraud and guidance on processes for combatting identity fraud.

The Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL): (1) advises states that they must refer allegations which they reasonably believe constitute UC fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or misconduct to DOL-OIG; (2) rescinds UIPL No. 29-05; (3) provides revised guidance that supersedes Section 5 of UIPL No. 04-17; and (4) requires states to disclose confidential UC information related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as amended, to the DOL-OIG for the purpose of UC fraud investigations and audits for the entire pandemic relief period.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter updates directions for determining whether youth live in a high poverty area for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Program eligibility purposes.

This QuickCard describes the responsibilities and requirements of a shipyard competent person in Spanish.

This QuickCard describes the responsibilities and requirements of a shipyard competent person in English.

This hazard alert references a storage tank explosion and outlines the elements of an effective hot work program.

This set of FAQs addresses the preventive services coverage requirements.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter advises states of the operational requirements after the temporary unemployment benefit programs authorized under the CARES Act, as amended, end. These operational requirements apply after the temporary programs expire on September 6, 2021, or earlier if a state chooses to end participation before September 6, 2021.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) clarifies participant eligibility for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) authorized under Section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) assists State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (also jointly referred to as "states") by: 1) identifying the FY 2021 Second Distribution of TaOA funding amounts to states; 2) describing the formula methodology used by the Department of Labor (Department) to calculate these amounts; and 3) providing the process for states to request TAA Program reserve funds for TaOA.  TaOA includes training, job search allowances, relocation allowances, employment and case management services, and related state administration.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides program guidance for the development, management, and delivery of workforce and labor market information (WLMI) funded through the WIGS.

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) advises states of the appropriate allowable period for states to exercise the emergency flexibilities authorized under Section 4102(b), EUISAA, to modify or suspend work search, waiting week, good cause, or employer experience rating.

A whistleblower card that explains employers cannot retaliate against workers who report federal tax fraud or underpayment under the Taxpayer First Act.

Describes an incident where a forester was stung by a swarm of bees and how to prevent insect stings.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter announces the availability of up to $43 million for the CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $3 million. These funds will support the public workforce system in connecting job seekers to employment as the economy recovers from the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.