Covid-19 Information Hub

The IRS has issued guidance addressing employer reporting requirements for qualified sick leave and qualified family leave wages under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The FFCRA is one of the first pieces of federal legislation that was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It requires employers with […]

Over the last two weeks, there have been several developments regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The deadline to apply for loans was extended by five weeks, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) publicly released borrower information, and the SBA updated its FAQs.  On July 4th, the President signed a bill […]

There is great uncertainty in our country today.  Americans are worried about their health and their livelihood. Many businesses are struggling.  Although the stock market has recovered in recent weeks, stocks are generally trading at lower values than in 2019 and the day to day markets are still unpredictable.  Across the […]

Providers across the country have, out of necessity, had to rely on Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Alex Azar’s Section 1135 waivers of certain Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and Stark rules in order to adapt their operations to the sudden and dislocating demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. In […]

On June 19, 2020, the IRS released long-anticipated guidance on the retirement plan distributions which were authorized in light of the COVID-19 pandemic under the CARES Act.  (For more information related to the retirement plan distributions authorized by the CARES Act, click here and here). Most significantly, the guidance expands […]