Within the past 36 hours, the federal government has promulgated four new sets of regulations and guidance based on legislation passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Copies of these materials may be found here: US Department of the Treasury – Interim Final...
The IRS has issued a news release regarding launch of the Employee Retention Credit under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. A summary of the CARES Act, including the Employee Retention Credit, may be found here .According to this news...
On March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed in Congress and signed into law by President Trump. The CARES Act became effective immediately. This article provides a brief, high-level summary of several key sections of the...
Although the US Department of Labor (DOL) has still not implemented regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"), the DOL has updated its Q&A Guidance to provide additional information regarding some of the questions originally...
As of now, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has still not implemented regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"). However, the DOL has issued a Q&A, a sample notice, and a Field Assistance Bulletin. The DOL's Q&A provides...
On Friday, March 20, we provided an update on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA"). Today, the US Department of Labor released Q&A Guidance on FFCRA, which may be accessed here. The Q&A Guidance website also includes a link to the employee...
On March 23, 2020, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 18, entitled “An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 By Limiting Non-Emergency Healthcare Procedures” (“Executive Order 18”). A copy of the order may be found here. Executive Order 18 orders all...
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive services from their physicians without having to travel...
On Wednesday, March 18, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Act"). It becomes effective on April 2, 2020, and expires December 31, 2020. The Act provides two separate benefits to employees of all employers with 1 to 499 employees....
