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

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
P reparing 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

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

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