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The retirement plan industry has been wrestling with the changes to required minimum distribution (RMD) provisions made by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0. One issue in particular has caused considerable confusion....more
Recipients of grants and other forms of federal financial assistance will soon get much-needed relief from the heavy access, administrative and compliance burdens currently imposed by the Office of Management and Budget's...more
On January 3, 2022, the Ontario government announced a number of restrictions in response to climbing COVID-19 case numbers and increased hospitalizations. Effective January 5, 2022, the province is temporarily returning to a...more
CFPB Takes Steps to Avoid a Possible Wave of Home Mortgage Loan Foreclosures - The CFPB has issued guidance to mortgage servicers, including banks that service mortgage loans for third-party noteholders, that the CFPB...more
On March 2, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) updated its Frequently Asked Questions relating to the targeted co-investment relief that the SEC previously had granted in an effort to assist business...more
In response to the many disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic many states have made accommodations for certain licensing requirements across various industries. Last month, in our blog post “Relief from Branch Office...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
As part of its Plan for Jobs 2020, the UK Government announced in July 2020 that it would pay a bonus to employers that brought furloughed employees back to work and kept such employees continuously employed until 31 January...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
As the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to operate under the stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated budget shortfalls, the production of certain Employment Authorization Documents...more
Throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has continued to provide both substantive guidance and logistical relief to public companies as they navigate these unprecedented...more
On Wednesday 1 July 2020 the Government updated its various guidance materials addressing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the Scheme”) and its operation. At least this time there are no dramatic changes but one crucial...more
Five Star Quality Rating System Changes - On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it was temporarily postponing routine facility inspections for nursing homes so it could...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has caused hardship to many employers and employees and is likely to continue to do so in the near future. In response, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES...more
We recently provided a summary of EPA’s guidance entitled COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program. In this initial guidance, EPA reminded the regulated community that, while it was...more
On April 4, April 9, and April 15, 2020, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) updated the guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The updates aimed to clarify issues and answer questions...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) extended and modified its previous order providing certain conditional relief for upcoming filings for investment advisers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The modified...more
On April 9, 2020, the EEOC issued additional, revised technical assistance to employers as to best practices for balancing obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with adherence to guidance from the Center...more
As we have described in previous tax alerts, the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) has issued various notices addressing both payment and filing deadlines for taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 18, 2020,...more
Over the last week, the Department of Labor released a quartet of summary letters, UI No. 14-20, UI No. 15-20, UI No. 16-20, and UI No. 17-20 interpreting the unemployment compensation provisions under the Coronavirus Aid,...more
Following on from our recent OnPoint (COVID-19: UK Tax Residence Risks for Offshore Funds and Related Entities), HMRC has now published guidance on the corporate residence issues posed by COVID-19. ...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released yet another set of updated and revised Questions and Answers (“Q&A”) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). This updated informal guidance comes just days...more
On March 28, 2020, the Department of Labor released additional guidance (the “ Guidance”) regarding which employees are included in the definition of “health care providers” and “emergency responders” that employers may elect...more
My grandmother used to say that one of the biggest lies told in America was the statement: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help”. Grandma was a bit of a pessimist. But the Department of Labor has issued, and...more
This alert updates our March 25, 2020 client alert with new information posted by the Department of Labor on March 30, 2020. As previously reported, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor published guidance in...more