False Claims Act Implications for PPP and Disaster Relief Loans: What Small Businesses Should Be Ready For
The Georgia General Assembly returned in a frenzy on Tuesday with lawmakers and lobbyists rushing between back-to-back committee meetings in the morning and afternoon on a legislative day bifurcated by a 1 p.m. convening....more
City Council to Consider Labor Law Enforcement, Lead Paint Disclosure Deadline Bills - During Thursday’s meeting, City Councilmember Kendra Brooks (At-Large) introduced legislation to enhance City enforcement of labor laws...more
Over the past two weeks, wildfires have caused substantial loss and damage to homes and communities in Los Angeles, California, and the surrounding areas. In the wake of such devastation, employers may seek opportunities to...more
In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres and leveled entire communities, there is a significant and growing need for funding recovery, rebuilding, and resiliency efforts. The...more
The ongoing Los Angeles, California, wildfires have caused widespread devastation, forcing residents to evacuate, and have destroyed homes and communities. President Joe Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration in response...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 30, 2024 – October 4, 2024....more
Starting March 22, 2024, FEMA will implement new rules intended to provide quicker and more straightforward access to disaster relief for individuals. In summary, the major changes are: Homeowners with inadequate...more
As the 2023 Hurricane season continues, the depleting Disaster Relief Fund isn't the only thing that participants in FEMA's programs should be concerned about. The increased focus on the rising costs of disasters and the...more
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey recently announced that Alexander Schleider of Lakewood pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a durable medical equipment (DME) kickback scheme....more
On March 28, HUD announced disaster assistance for areas in Mississippi impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning March 24 to March 25. ...more
Welcome to Part 10 (of 10) of our series about the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) (our other articles are on our JL Employee Benefits Blog Page). Among the many changes within SECURE 2.0, the following allow for...more
According to NBC News and Reuters, the United States Secret Service confirmed that hackers from APT41, a criminal cyber-hacking group linked to the Chinese Communist Party, stole “at least $20 million in U.S. Covid Relief...more
On March 1, 2022, President Joe Biden extended the 100 percent federal cost share for Public Assistance through July 1, 2022. In a subsequent advisory announcement from FEMA, the agency announced that after that date, the...more
Congress fortunately reached a last-minute deal for a continuing resolution yesterday, averting a government funding lapse, commonly known as a “shutdown” until December 3, 2021. That gives government contractors just over...more
DOL Issues Guidance on Continuing COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plans, Plan Participants, and Beneficiaries Recognizing that many employee benefit plan participants and beneficiaries continue to struggle with ongoing...more
In our February 12th blog post, we raised the question of how to interpret the duration of the DOL/Treasury relief tolling certain benefit plan deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without guidance from the agencies, it...more
Many grantmakers are unaware, but private foundations can make direct grants to individuals to further the private foundation’s exempt purpose. Private foundations often focus their grantmaking programs on making grants to...more
On September 24, Congressional Democrats out of Oregon proposed a bill that may bring crucial relief to many cannabis operations across the country in the wake of not only the COVID-19 pandemic but the recent destructive...more
With its chaotic rollout, conflicting regulations, and breakneck disbursements, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is primed to create a wave of litigation. This includes actions taken under the False Claims Act (FCA),...more
Certification Form Must be Submitted by July 10; Expenditure Report by Sept. 1 - The Coronavirus Relief Fund, as with other federal and state funds, are accompanied by requirements and stipulations. California cities and...more
Legislation enacted by Congress has repealed three excise taxes that had been previously imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Affordable Care Act”). Congress recently enacted the Taxpayer Certainty...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our personal, financial and business lives, the government has responded with legislative and administrative relief. This is a high-level summary of some of the enacted measures...more
Beginning April 10, 2020, HHS began issuing payments to providers eligible to receive a portion of the $30 billion reserved for the Provider Relief Fund. There have been two important developments this week...more
On April 17, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives seeking to create the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020. The primary feature of the bill is it would suspend all rent and mortgage...more