Insights |
Search OptionsInsightsCOVID-19 Webinars & Podcasts
Employment, Employee Benefits, and ESOP
OCC Issues Final "True Lender" Rule
On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued the final version of its “true lender” rule (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule resolves uncertainty regarding which entity in a lending partnership between a bank and… COVID-19 Resources
Important Links - InternationalWorld Health Organization Important Links - Federal GovernmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
SBA Introduces Necessity Questionnaires for PPP Forgiveness
On October 30, 2020, the SBA released two additional questionnaires that will need to be submitted by for-profit and non-profit PPP borrowers as part of their loan forgiveness applications. This follows a notice issued by the SBA on October 28 in… Take Five: Post Election
1. 5th Congressional District ONC Extends Information Blocking Deadlines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for IT (“ONC”) announced a much-anticipated interim final rule with comment period (“Interim Rule”). As expected, the ONC extended various compliance dates and… COVID-19, Faith, and 'Technical Assistance' from OCR
Patients treating at hospitals during the ongoing public health emergency face a number of challenges with respect to access to on-site and virtual support from family and friends. Compounding the stress, some hospitals have denied patients… Take Five: Pre-Election
Early voting for the 2020 Election began in Indiana on Tuesday, October 29, and the early vote turnout is already three times higher than in 2016. According to data from the Indiana Secretary of State, just over 1.1 million Hoosiers have voted so… USDA Approves Indiana State Hemp Plan for Commercial Growth
On October 22, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) approved the Indiana State Hemp Plan (the “Plan”), allowing hemp growers to grow and process hemp commercially in Indiana without obtaining the previously required university… IRS Announces Retirement Plan Limitations for 2021
On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-79 to announce the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to pension and retirement plan dollar limitations for the 2021 tax year – most of which will remain unchanged from 2020.… CMS's Dramatic Price Transparency Rule Set to Take Effect January 1, 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, all hospitals that operate in the United States will be required to comply with CMS’s Price Transparency Requirements detailed in its Final Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule mandates that hospitals establish, update, and make… Patient May Raise Vicarious Liability of Hospital for Unnamed Physicians in Medical Review Panel Submission
Recently, in Anonymous Hospital v. Mason Spencer and Steve Robertson, Commissioner of The Indiana Dept. of Insurance, and Doug Hill, Medical Review Panel Chair, 20A-CT-393, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that a patient may assert negligence on… |
© 2025 Krieg DeVault LLP. All Rights Reserved.