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The extended deadline for adopting these amendments is December 31, 2025, for qualified non-governmental retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans, and defined benefit plans, and for 403(b) plans...more
On August 3, 2022, in a welcome and surprising move, the IRS released Notice 2022-33, providing for an extension for qualified retirement plans to adopt amendments under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...more
On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued revised and updated Compliance and Reporting Guidance for the American Rescue Act of 2021’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The new Compliance and...more
On December 14, 2021, Treasury issued an important update to its guidance on use of CARES Act funds. Currently, there is a deadline of December 31, 2021 to spend CARES Act funds on eligible expenses. While Congress is...more
Employers that are considering imposing health plan premium surcharges to encourage their employees to get vaccinated have clearer guidance on how to do so without running afoul of the nondiscrimination rules under the Health...more
Over a year after the declaration of a nationwide public health emergency due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, providers are in a position to offer patients a variety of COVID-19 medical services,...more
HUD, VA, and USDA Coordinate Extensions of COVID-19 Relief for Homeowners - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
The Paycheck Protection Program has been seen as a lifeline for many businesses nationwide. Josh Steele, a partner in the Harris Beach Labor & Employment group and CARES Act team member has counseled clients throughout the...more
Recent developments include updated DOJ compliance guidance, a continued rise in FCPA proceedings and penalties, and new investigatory approaches in light of the pandemic. 2020 saw many important developments in US white...more
On January 6, 2021, the SBA issued more detailed guidance on the implementation of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) round 2. The biggest upshot from the SBA’s releases are that except for a limited set of changes (which are...more
In light of recent Congressional action, the IRS has obsoleted its prior guidance that deductions of business expenses taken by recipients of forgiven loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are disallowed. On...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) continues to modify guidance related to reporting requirements of the provider relief funds (“Relief Funds”) that were part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
Los Angeles County Remains in the State’s Most Restrictive Tier - Despite progress, case rates in Los Angeles County remain within Tier 1 of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the most restrictive tier. On...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) quietly released a Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (Notice) over the weekend, which provides some initial details regarding the reporting requirements...more
Back in April, we blogged about the Department of Defense’s (DOD) initial guidance on the implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act. You may remember that Section 3610 allows government contractors to obtain...more
On August 17, 2020, CMS issued a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article providing that for admissions occurring on or after September 1, 2020, in order to be eligible for the 20 percent increase in the MS-DRG...more
Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance aid that addresses frequently asked questions related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) and the COVID-19...more
Borrowers under the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) are required to either maintain or submit to lenders and the SBA certain documentation associated with their application for and...more
On July 31, the IRS issued Notice 2020-61 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance related to the special funding rules applicable to single-employer defined benefit pension plans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
On August 3, 2020, Fannie Mae updated its COVID-19 servicing FAQs to add an FAQ regarding a COVID-19 forbearance plan with a period of less than 180 days. The FAQ says...more
In the second quarter of 2020, we have seen employers faced with continued challenges as they manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses and begin the process of returning to normal operations. The flurry...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to encourage public companies to provide disclosures that allow investors to evaluate the current and expected impact of COVID-19 through the eyes of management and to...more
On June 23, the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released additional disclosure guidance with respect to operations, liquidity, and capital resources disclosures in...more
On June 23, 2020, the Division of Corporation Finance (CF) and the Office of the Chief Accountant of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released guidance that provides additional views on disclosure related to...more
With some areas of the United States starting to reopen, recipients are beginning to ramp up for performance on federal grant projects. But many aspects of the reopening phase and recipients' ability to timely ramp-up remain...more