Tag: coronavirus response

About Lora L. Zimmer

Lora focuses her practice in corporate and business transactions, with a particular focus on the business and regulatory needs of health care clients. In addition, Lora is a trained Title IX investigator, providing prompt, thorough investigations and objective reporting in response to alleged violations of schools’ sexual misconduct policies.

Client Alert: Updated Rule Narrows Definition of Health Care Provider Exempt from FFCRA Leave

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 by Lora L. Zimmer

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) passed in March, private employers of fewer than 500 employees are generally required to allow employees up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave if needed to care for their minor children whose school or place of care is closed or unavailable due to the pandemic and […]

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COVID-19 Considerations for Returning to Work: Part Two

Posted on Jun 4, 2020 by Rebecca L. Kent

In last week’s blog article, we addressed several issues that employers will want to consider as they return employees to the workplace.  This article continues that thinking by reviewing considerations and legal issues that may arise as employers: (i) confront COVID-19 related absences; (ii) have a need to reduce hours or require employees to take […]

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COVID-19 Considerations for Returning to Work: Part One

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Rebecca L. Kent

Employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe workplace free from recognized hazards that could cause serious injury or death.  Employers should be giving thought to how they will prepare the workplace for the safe return of employees now that the Safer-At-Home Orders are no longer in effect.  An employer’s return-to-work plan will depend […]

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Force Majeure During COVID-19: What Impact Will the Pandemic Have On My Business?

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Michael W. Curry

Over the past two months, we have all added some new terminology to our collective vocabulary.  A few short months ago, social distancing, asymptotic carriers, and gating criteria were terms virtually none of us had heard. Now these terms float into conversations about how we will live our lives and run our businesses for the […]

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SBA Issues New Clarification Regarding PPP Loans

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Scott C. Barr

[NOTE: Effective May 14, SBA further extended the safe-harbor payment deadline to Monday, May 18th] As you know if you read our May 5th blog post regarding the economic uncertainty certification in your PPP loan application, there has been a lot of call for clarification concerning how the SBA will review the borrower’s certifications.  The […]

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Economic Uncertainty Certification Under the PPP Loan Program

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Scott C. Barr

[Updated May 6, 2020] [NOTE: Effective May 14, SBA further extended the safe-harbor payment deadline to Monday, May 18th] “To repay or not to repay” seems to be the question of the day.  When the SBA posted FAQ #31 on April 28, it raised a whole lot more questions than it answered.  As most of […]

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Q&A on CARES Act Loans Available to Small Businesses and Non-Profits

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 by Lora L. Zimmer

What types of loans are available? The “Paycheck Protection Program” implemented under the CARES Act allows small businesses and non-profits to apply for loans in the amount of 2.5 times average monthly payroll costs, which can then be forgiven to the extent that the loan proceeds are used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, and utilities […]

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Businesses: Be Ready to Offer FFCRA Benefits on April 1

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 by Lora L. Zimmer

No fooling. If you are a private employer with fewer than 500 employees, you may be required to offer the new sick time and emergency family medical leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (and to obtain the payroll tax credits available to recoup the costs of these benefits). This is true […]

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Business as Unusual?

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 by Reg P. Wydeven

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we here at McCarty Law are still up and running!  To be safe, however, all but a handful of employees are working remotely from home. So if you’ve suddenly got some downtime and have been thinking about preparing or updating your estate plans, please let us know!  While we normally would […]

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What Employers and Individuals Need to Know about the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 by Lora L. Zimmer

It still isn’t law yet. The “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” or “CARES Act” passed in the U.S. Senate last night. It still needs to be passed by the House, which is expected to convene Friday morning for a vote. President Trump has indicated he will sign it into law immediately once it […]

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