Choose A Category

Monthly Archives: March 2020

Continue Reading
+

Understanding the Historic $2 Trillion Stimulus Package

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put a major strain on every aspect of daily life around the world, including the United States. As spread of the disease shows no […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

LEGAL UPDATE: CARES ACT EXPANDS HEALTH COVERAGE RULES

President Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the CARES Act) on the afternoon of March 27, 2020, following voice-vote approval earlier in the day by the US […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

FILING AND PAYMENT DEADLINES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

In Notice 2020-18 (PDF), the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced special Federal income tax return filing and payment relief in response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT NOTICE – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

As part of sweeping legislation—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)—signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, two laws were enacted that provide workers with paid […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

Legal Update: SOME STATES REQUIRE INSURANCE PROTECTIONS BECAUSE OF COVID-19

As the COVID-19 situation continues, state insurance regulators are taking steps to protect insurance policyholders from the impact of the pandemic. States have begun requiring insurance carriers to provide […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

Data Protection During a Global Pandemic

During this unprecedented global pandemic, you’re facing many challenges, both professional and personal. Have you considered corporate vulnerabilities while transitioning employees to work-at-home status? We have – and we’re […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

COMPLIANCE BULLETIN: OSHA GUIDANCE ON COVID-19

OSHA GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 The Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act) was enacted to regulate workplace safety and health. The Act is administered by the Occupational Safety and […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

Legal Update: FMCSA WAIVES HOS REQUIREMENTS FOR COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS

On March 13, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency declaration that provides some commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers an immediate waiver from the agency’s […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

LEGAL UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS BILL REQUIRING PAID EMPLOYEE LEAVE SIGNED INTO LAW

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) into law. The Act requires employers to provide paid leave for some employees related […]
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
+

LEGAL UPDATE: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 14, 2020. President Trump […]
Continue Reading