Covid-19 Information Hub

One of employers’ primary concerns as they reopen is their liability to others for exposure to COVID-19.  While obtaining prospective waivers from customers, vendors, or visitors may be a good idea depending upon the circumstances, obtaining such waivers from employees is generally not a good idea. Prospective waivers from employees […]

Nebraska’s Small Business Stabilization Grant program, which allocates $330 million to small Nebraska businesses including livestock producers, who have been impacted by COVID-19, has a first-come, first-served application process which is open only until July 1 at 5:00 p.m. Eligibility forms and details about the grants can be found on […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has granted temporary relief from the in-person notarization and witness requirements for spousal consents under qualified retirement plans. From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, participant elections (including spousal consents, participant elections, agreements, or communications) required to be notarized or witnessed […]

On June 22, 2020, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation that suspends the entry into the United States of foreign nationals on H-1B, H-2B, L, and certain J (interns, trainees, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs, or summer work travel program participants) employment-based nonimmigrant visas along with their dependents.  The June […]

On June 3, 2020, the President signed into law the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Flexibility Act”). You can read more about the Flexibility Act here. Earlier this week, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a new Loan Forgiveness Application to implement the changes imposed by the Flexibility Act. […]