The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS directs covered health care employers to devise a plan that minimizes their employees’ potential...more
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319, the “Rescue Act”) was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The Rescue Act addresses a number of issues caused by the lingering pandemic, including the impacts of...more
Companies and sole proprietors with PPP loans have been scrambling to maximize their 8-week loan forgiveness. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which eases the forgiveness rules, will likely come as welcome...more
Employers with PPP loans have been anxiously waiting guidance on forgiveness for over a month. On Friday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided some insight by releasing the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, with...more
The Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service have provided relief to certain plan participants, which plan sponsors and administrators will be required to implement. Essentially, the plan...more
Wondering how to use your Payroll Protection Program (PPP) proceeds now that you’ve been approved? Careful planning and consideration should be exercised to ensure you maximize the loan forgiveness. So, let’s discuss some...more
The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) seeks to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. It seeks to expand on prior legislation. It provides greater assistance to individuals,...more
In face of the Covid-19 emergency, many employers are faced with furloughing or laying off employees, but they want to do what they can to provide some benefit. While severance payments are one option, these benefits...more
The landscape for employers has been changing quickly in the wake of COVID-19. Many employers are adapting to new ways of working and looking for ways to support employees with living and working through the COVID-19...more
Employee Benefit Questions -
If I furlough or lay off employees, can I continue some or all of their benefits during the leave?
There may be ways to continue some or all benefits during a furlough or layoff. Each plan...more
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