Covid-19 Information Hub

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 […]

On June 23, 2020, the IRS announced in Notice 2020-51, that individuals who have taken required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) in 2020 may now roll those funds back into a retirement account.  This guidance is in connection with the CARES Act’s temporary suspension of all RMDs for calendar year 2020.  (For […]

Currently, at least 43 states either require or recommend that employers conduct daily health screening of employees for COVID-19 symptoms.  Moreover, 30 of those states either require or recommend employee temperature screening. Health and temperature screening is also required or recommended by health departments across the nation.  Additionally, the Centers […]

In April, many worried that the second round of funding for the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) would run out. That does not appear to be the case, with the program still holding over $100 billion in funds and the last day to apply for a PPP […]

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 […]