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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued two revised enforcement policies as economies reopen in states around the country.  First, OSHA is increasing on-site inspections in all types of workplaces.  Second, OSHA has revised its enforcement policy for recording cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. Increasing On-Site Inspections […]

On April 9, 2020, consistent with the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve announced multiple programs supported by the U.S. Treasury which are intended to provide additional liquidity to U.S. businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, including terms for new loans and the expansion of existing loans under the Main […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has been continually updating a helpful Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) document on its website for hospitals and other health care providers that received payments from HHS’s Provider Relief Fund. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”; Pub. L. […]

On June 3, 2020, the United States Senate voted to approve the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Act”), which was passed by the United States House of Representatives last week. The President is expected to sign the legislation today. The Act provides flexibility to borrowers under the Small Business […]

Since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law, the guidance for the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) has been changing on an almost daily basis, making compliance for both borrowers and lenders difficult.  Our previous articles identified the sources that the SBA […]