05 Nov 2021 OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Large Employers By Gail Holtzman On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an Emergency Temporary...
14 Apr 2021 The Department of Labor Issues Model Notices and Additional Guidance Regarding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 100% COBRA Premium Subsidy By Brandie Barrows, Don Kohla, Jan Marsh PurposeWe want to alert clients to the availability of Model COBRA Subsidy Notices and Frequently Asked Questions (the FAQs) issued by...
01 Apr 2021 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Creates a 100% COBRA Premium Subsidy By Brandie Barrows, Don Kohla, Jan Marsh PurposeWe want to alert clients to the provision in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 which creates a 100% COBRA premium subsidy...
09 Mar 2021 Updated PPP FAQs – Second Draw PPP Loans By Christina Moore On March 3, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department in conjunction with the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an updated set of...
11 Jan 2021 Economic Aid to Hard-Hit SMBs, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act) and Expansion of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) enacted by the CARES Act By Christina Moore On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) became law. The CAA includes the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster...
11 Jan 2021 Economic Aid Act Second Draw Specific Regulations and Opening of Portal to Accept Applications for Second Draw Loans By Christina Moore Eligible borrowers who would like to obtain or increase their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding will be able to act as early as...
04 Jan 2021 Georgia Governor Institutes Post-Exposure Quarantine Requirements for Certain Businesses By Mitzi Hill In response to surging case numbers and crowded hospitals, Governor Kemp last week updated the requirements of the statewide Executive...
04 Jan 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: Payroll Tax Deferral Extension By Lauren Marlow The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was signed into law on December 21, 2020. The Act extended timeframes related to the...
31 Dec 2020 Deadline Approaching to Take Advantage of CARES Act Retirement Benefits By Christina Moore On March 27, 2020, Congress signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law to provide financial relief to...
31 Dec 2020 Employers Can Still Get a Tax Credit for Paid Sick Leave in 2021 By Manori de Silva The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became law on April 1, 2020, as a measure to try to address the effect of the...
28 Dec 2020 PPP and Other Financial Assistance: Tax Treatment Clarification By Christina Moore The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law by President Trump on December 27. Section...
23 Dec 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: Paycheck Protection Loan Program Changes By Christina Moore Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 on December 21, 2020, which is now waiting to be signed into law by President...
23 Dec 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: PPP Second Draw By Christina Moore The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was passed by Congress on December 21, 2020 and the Act is waiting to be signed into law by...
21 Dec 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine - Employer and Higher Education Considerations with Respect to a Mandate or Vaccine Program By Christina Moore As of December 13, 2020, Georgia was shipped roughly 84,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and has 470,000 Healthcare workers and nursing...
14 Dec 2020 SBA Certification Questionnaire for PPP Borrowers By Bill Dillon, Christina Moore Despite substantial comments received from many associations and other parties, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved use...
05 Nov 2020 SBA Certification Questionnaire for PPP Borrowers By Christina Moore On October 26, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Notice in the Federal Register seeking approval from the Office of...