COVID-19 Insights

 

LATEST UPDATE: JULY 15, 2020

Business

• Paycheck Protection Program - Possible Extended Life - July 1, 2020
• Tax-Exempt Organizations Should be Prepared to File and Pay the Section 4960 Excise Tax on Executive Compensation by July 15, 2020 - June 30, 2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Aggregated Guidance for Loans and Forgiveness - June 25, 2020
• PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications Available - June 19, 2020
• PPP and PPPFA Additional Guidance:  No Cliff - June 12, 2020
• Fed's Main Street Lending Program Expanded - June 10, 2020
• PPP Extended Life and Expanded Flexibility - June 9, 2020
• Indiana Announces the Small Business Restart Fund - May 29, 2020
• New Interim Final Rules Provide Further Guidance on PPP Forgiveness - May 28, 2020
• SBA Forgiveness Application - May 18, 2020
• PPP Safe Harbor for Loans Under $2M and Helpful Guidance for Loans $2M+ - May 13, 2020
• UPDATED - Paycheck Protection Program: Confirm the Necessity or Return the Funds - May 6, 2020
• IRS Issues Tax-Exempt Bond Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic - May 6, 2020 
• Further Relief for Indiana Businesses During the Time of COVID-19: Remote Meetings and Suspending Five-Year Limit on Reinstatements - May 5, 2020
• IRS Provides Updated Guidance Related to Recent COVID-19 Releases - May 4, 2020
• Updates to the Fed's Main Street Lending Program - May 1, 2020
• Paycheck Protection Program: Confirm the Necessity or Return the Funds - April 30, 2020
• Estate Planning During the Time of COVID-19 - April 21, 2020
• PPP - Get Ready - Again - April 21, 2020
• SBA Issues Additional Interim Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Clarifying Treatment of Self-Employment and Partner Income - April 16, 2020
• IRS Provides Relief for Partnerships to File Amended Returns - April 16, 2020
• Changes to Net Operating Loss Carryback Rules May Provide Opportunities - April 16, 2020
• IRS Provides Guidance on Process for Claiming COVID-19 Related Payroll Tax Credits - April 3, 2020
• Comparisons of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - April 2, 2020
• Benefits for Small Businesses - March 27, 2020
• Business and Individual Tax Provisions, Charities, and IRS Relief Measures - March 27, 2020
• April 1, 2020 Property Tax Exemption Application Deadline Still Looms - March 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Checklist for Businesses - March 24, 2020
• Tax Day Postponed until July 15, 2020 - March 24, 2020
• IRS to Issue Guidance for High Deductible Health Plans in light of COVID-19 - March 11, 2020

Education

• IRS Releases FAQs on Tax Treatment of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund and Emergency Financial Aid Grants under CARES Act - May 11, 2020
• Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions - May 8, 2020
• New Threat on the Horizon for Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Class Action Lawsuits for Return of Tuition - April 20, 2020

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans

• COVID-19 and ESOP Distribution Policies: Dealing with Down Times in an ESOP Company - May 15, 2020
• IRS Guidance Increases FSA Carryover Limit, Clarifies Reimbursement of Individual Health Coverage Premiums - May 15, 2020
• IRS Provides Flexibility for Cafeteria Plans to Permit Mid-Year Election Changes, Extend FSA and DCAP Claims Periods - May 14, 2020
• DOL and IRS Pandemic Relief for Group Health Plans and Retirement Plans - May 13, 2020
• Employer Tax-Free, Deductible Disaster Relief Benefits for Employees - April 21, 2020
• Changes Posed to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans - April 1, 2020
• Executive Compensation Restrictions Under the CARES Act - April 1, 2020
• ESOP COVID-19 Alert - March 24, 2020
• IRS to Issue Guidance for High Deductible Health Plans in light of COVID-19 - March 11, 2020
   

Employment

• U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Title VII Protections for Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status - June 16, 2020
• How Much Can Employers Control Employees' Summer Travel During COVID-19? A lot. - June 16, 2020
• Returning to the Workplace: Addressing Requests to Work from Home and Refusals to Return to Work - June 8, 2020
• OSHA's Revised Enforcement Guidance When a Work-Relatedness Determination is Required - May 26, 2020
• Getting Back on Track: How Indiana Businesses can Create the Plan Required by Governor Holcomb's Executive Order 20-26 to Keep Employees and Patrons Safe by the May 11, 2020 Deadline - May 4, 2020
• Workplace Safety and COVID-19: OSHA's Interim Enforcement Guidance and What It Means for Employers - April 28, 2020
• Practically Speaking: A Series of Practical Tips for Employers in Navigating COVID-19 - April 22, 2020
• Developing Leave Policies to Keep Up with the FFCRA - April 17, 2020
• Understanding when a “Qualifying Need” for Paid Leave arises under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - April 13, 2020
• You have been WARNed. Complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for COVID-19 Shutdowns - April 3, 2020
• Employment Law Bulletin - Department of Labor Continues to Provide Additional Information on Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - March 30, 2020
• Issues for Employers - March 27, 2020
• Employment Law Bulletin - Department of Labor Publishes Additional Information on Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - March 26, 2020
• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q & A for Employers - March 20, 2020
• Employment Law Bulletin - Summary of Families First Coronavirus Response Act - March 20, 2020
• PTO Donations and COVID-19 - March 19, 2020
• Proposed Federal Law to Offer Paid Sick Leave Due to Coronavirus: H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - March 17, 2020
• Navigating the ADA and FMLA in Combatting Coronavirus - March 12, 2020
• Planning Considerations for Employers to Consider in Response to Coronavirus - March 12, 2020
• COVID-19 Guidance for Employers - March 6, 2020
   

Financial Services

• Indiana Moratorium on Residential Property Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures Will Continue Through the End of July 2020 - July 6, 2020 
• CFPB Aims To Ease Servicer Loss Mitigation Efforts and Encourage Small Dollar Loans With New No-Action Letter Templates - June 29, 2020
• A Bankruptcy Court Weighs In: Do Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Commercial Tenants from Paying Rent? - June 24, 2020
• Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Extended to August 31, 2020 for Federally-Backed Mortgages - June 18, 2020
• Changes are Coming to the Indiana Consumer Credit Code - Are you Ready? - June 16, 2020
• TILA and the Right of Rescission: Illinois Adopts One-Year Limitation Period - June 11, 2020
• A Hospital's Bankruptcy Filing Dramatically Changes the Equation for Medical Providers - June 9, 2020
• OCC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Digital Banking Activities - June 9, 2020
• Indiana Supreme Court Extends Partial Protection of CARES Act Recovery Rebates - June 1, 2020
• CFPB Provides Flexibility to Financial Institutions When Dealing with Billing Errors, Payment Rules, and Deposit Accounts Terms Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic - May 19, 2020
• Commercial Collection Issues in a COVID-19 Economy - May 11, 2020
• Preparing for the (Likely) Coming Wave of Bankruptcies - May 5, 2020
• COVID-19 and Supplemental Proceedings: Illinois Supreme Court Provides Guidance - April 29, 2020
• Illinois Eviction Moratorium: Relief Extended to Non-Residential Tenants - April 29, 2020
• COVID-19 and the Mortgage Industry: Embracing the Virus on the Legislative and Regulatory Front - April 27, 2020
• Indiana Supreme Court Orders Partial Protection of CARES Act Recovery Rebates Payments - April 21, 2020
• Federal Reserve Announces the Main Street Lending Program - April 17, 2020
• Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions - April 15, 2020
• Indiana Expedites Implementation of Remote Notary Statute - Part I - March 30, 2020
• Flexibility for Lenders - March 27, 2020
• Provisions Directly Affecting Financial Institutions - March 27, 2020
• Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy - March 27, 2020
• Financial Services Regulators Respond to COVID-19 - March 25, 2020
• Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Alert - March 25, 2020

Health Care

• IRS Adds Frequently Asked Questions Addressing Taxation of Provider Relief Payments - July 15, 2020
• Nursing Homes Required to Test All Staff Members for COVID-19 - June 19, 2020
• How Does My Compliance Program Measure Up? - June 10, 2020
• Don't Be Complacent, Be Compliant - CMS and OIG Online Sources Continue to Provide Important Compliance and COVID-19 Updates - June 5, 2020
• When It Rains, It Pours - Nursing Facilities to Face Imminent Survey Activity, Enhanced Enforcement Actions, and Staff Testing Requirements as a Result of COVID-19 - June 4, 2020
• Protect Yourself from Anti-Kickback Statute Liability When Donating PPE - May 19, 2020
• Indiana Imposes Requirements on Physician Noncompete Provisions - May 18, 2020
• New FAQ Addresses Eligibility of §115 Hospitals for PPP Loans - May 6, 2020
• CMS Publishes New Medicare Changes to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic - May 4, 2020
• CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care - April 20, 2020
• OCR Relaxes Enforcement For Pandemic-Related Disclosures of PHI During Public Health Emergency - April 6, 2020
• Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine - March 31, 2020
• CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19 - March 31, 2020
• Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19 - March 31, 2020
• Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services - March 27, 2020
• Safeguarding Confidential Information In Remote Work Configurations - March 23, 2020
• OCR Issues FAQs on Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 23, 2020
• DEA Removes In-Person Examination Requirement for Prescribing Controlled Substances Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - March 19, 2020
• OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19 - March 18, 2020
• CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19 - March 18, 2020
• 1135 Waiver Response to COVID-19 - March 16, 2020
• The Impact of HIPAA on Disclosures Related to COVID-19 - March 13, 2020
• State Medicaid Programs Respond to Coronavirus - March 13, 2020
• 1135 Waiver Response TO COVID-19 - March 11, 2020
   

Insurance

• If Our Company Gets Sued Because of COVID-19, Will We be Covered by Insurance? - May 11, 2020
• Six Steps to Help Your Business Maximize Insurance Coverage That May Be Available to Offset COVID-19 Losses and Claims - March 30, 2020

Litigation

• Beware of the Strings Attached To The Receipt of FFCRA, CARES Act, and Other Federal Funding During the COVID-19 Crisis - April 28, 2020
• Q & A on Directors & Officers Insurance: Coverage for Liability due to COVID-19 - April 6, 2020
• COVID-19: What Every Construction Owner and Entity Should Do Right Now - March 27, 2020
• COVID-19 Concerns May Implicate Force Majeure Contract Issues - March 10, 2020

Municipal and Public Finance

• IRS Provides Temporary Relief for LIHTC Projects Due to COVID-19 - July 15, 2020
• IRS Postpones Time-Sensitive Deadlines for New Markets Tax Credit Investments and Expenditures - June 16, 2020
• In Response to COVID-19, IRS Extends Safe Harbors for Renewable Energy Tax Credit ProjectsExceptions to Indiana's Open - June 3, 2020
• Door Law and Access to Public Records Act Extended Until June 13, 2020 - May 22, 2020
• Coronavirus Relief Fund Program: Reimbursement Eligibility Guidelines for Counties, Cities, and Towns - May 15, 2020
• Exceptions to Indiana's Open Door Law and Access to Public Records Act Set to Expire on May 23, 2020 - May 15, 2020
• IRS Issues Tax-Exempt Bond Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic - May 6, 2020
• Municipal Securities Debt Service Disclosure Obligations and COVID-19 - April 3, 2020
• Indiana's Public Access Laws Further Suspended in Response to COVID-19 - April 3, 2020
• State Board of Accounts Provides Guidance for COVID-19 Expenditures - April 2, 2020
• During a COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, What Constitutes an “Essential Matter,” Thus Warranting a Public Meeting by Local Governmental Entities? - March 31, 2020
• Indiana's Public Access Counselor Provides Open Door Law (“ODL”) Guidance Following Governor Holcomb's Most Recent COVID-19 Executive Order - March 20, 2020
• Indiana’s Open Door Law (“ODL”) Partially Suspended in Response to COVID-19 - March 18, 2020

Real Estate

• New Change to the Indiana Code Requires Additional Signature by Witness on All Recorded Documents - June 25, 2020
• Force Majeure Considerations for Commercial Leases in Indiana - May 15, 2020
• CARES Act Provides 100% Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Improvement Property - April 15, 2020
• IRS Extends 1031 Exchange Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic - April 13, 2020
• COVID-19 Issues for Commercial Landlords - April 7, 2020
• Issues for Real Estate - March 27, 2020