CDC Updates Definition of “Close Contact”

On Wednesday, October 21st the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference announcing an updated definition of what constitutes “close contact” relating to the coronavirus. Under the previous definition, the CDC held that a close contact...

A Releases Simplified PPP Loan Forgiveness App

On October 8, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in conjunction with the Treasury Department released a simplified loan forgiveness application for loans provided under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The simplified application shall be used for...

Revised FFCRA Regulations

On August 4, 2020, we published a blog titled FFCRA Rules Struck Down. Since publishing that post, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its guidance regarding some of the contested issues including advance notice requirements, intermittent leave, and the...

DOL Approves Electronic Disclosure Rules for Retirement Plans

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) changed how retirement plan disclosure documents may be distributed. This rule change will affect over 700,000 retirement plans that are covered under ERISA and must provide multiple paper disclosures to plan...