The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") recently updated its Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA") Q&A guidance to provide additional information regarding FFCRA leave after December 31, 2020. Please note that the Q&A is not in place of the...
What a year it has been. Who could have imagined what has transpired over the past twelve months? A year that will be forever marked by the COVID-19 global pandemic and the upheaval it has wrought on the economy, our health care system and, most devastatingly, in...
On December 4, 2020, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 68, entitled “An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 By Increasing Health Care Resources and Capacity” (“Executive Order 68”). A copy of the order may be found here. Among other...
The IRS released guidance this week which definitively stated that expenses paid with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds are NOT deductible. With the end of the year coming quickly, many of our clients have either filed or are preparing to file PPP loan...
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FFCRA Regulations, FAQ Guidance The U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") issued much-anticipated regulations last Friday laying out who qualifies for emergency paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),...
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury under the subject line of "Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019" (the "Memorandum"). A...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was enacted in March 2020, requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. More information about FFCRA and...
On the evening of July 1, 2020, the Knox County Board of Health (“Board”) voted 7-1 to approve a new order mandating the wearing of masks in all indoor public places located in Knox County, Tennessee. This afternoon, the Board issued the order (“Order”), effective...
On June 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“Flexibility Act”), which made substantial changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the CARES Act. You can review our summary of the Flexibility Act by...
Over the past week, HHS has issued additional FAQ guidance regarding the Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) established pursuant to the CARES Act. Here are the highlights: HHS finally provides details regarding appropriate use of PRF payments Most of our clients who...
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