The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Employee Retention Tax Credit: Post COVID Updates for Healthcare Practices
Refresh: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief
Navigating the Nuances of the COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act
Navigating Potential COVID Relief and Healthcare Fraud Issues
Five Impactful USPTO Procedural Developments for Patent Practitioners
AGG Talks: Solving Employers’ Problems - The American Rescue Plan Act’s COBRA Subsidy: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Texas House Passes Pandemic Liability Protection Act
Podcast: Employers and the American Rescue Plan - Employment Law This Week® - #WorkforceWednesday
Stephen Shaver on CARES Act Relief Funds and Healthcare Organizations
Podcast: American Rescue Plan Delivers New Stimulus Funding - Diagnosing Health Care
#WorkforceWednesday: The American Rescue Plan, OSHA’s New COVID-19 Directive, and NY Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine PTO - Employment Law This Week®
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - DOL’s Guidance on Continued COVID-19 Timeframe Relief
2021 Financial Services Priorities: Fairness and Equality
The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Healthcare Priorities and Landscape
Labor & Employment Issues During President Biden's First 100 Days
PPP Loans: Frequently Asked Questions
Podcast: Congressional Health Care Legislative Agenda - Diagnosing Health Care
COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: The Latest on Using and Reporting Your Provider Relief Funds
Four years ago this month, lenders began dispersing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses in what would become the largest Small Business Administration (SBA) lending program in history. The SBA approved...more
As everyone who has been tracking the COVID-19 relief programs since 2020 knows, at the outset there was massive confusion about the programs’ requirements as well as fear that funding could run out before businesses with...more
Since April 2020, through the CARES Act, the government has provided billions of dollars in emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering from the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including through...more
Unfortunately, the PPP Loan fall-out is far from over. As we noted in the last blog on PPP issues, we are seeing a number of PPP Forgiveness denials for a number of different reasons, and, along with that, we are seeing the...more
One of most significant aspects of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). PPP, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, Congress has enacted subsequent laws and the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S...more
Effective September 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) significantly expanded the ability of small businesses to apply for low-interest loans through the revised COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan...more
Our previous articles have summarized the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Federal CARES Act: CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans, CARES Act: Loan Applications, CARES Act: Loan Forgiveness...more
Since the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, there has been confusion regarding eligibility for businesses or owners associated with bankruptcy. This resulted in substantial litigation between debtors in...more
On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
This week has seen three significant developments relating to Small Business Administration (“SBA”) programs designed to help businesses weather the lingering impacts of COVID-19....more
President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new law extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application filing deadline from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The new law gives qualifying businesses and...more
The Paycheck Protection Program is scheduled to expire March 31, 2021. However, the program still has a large amount of unspent money, and there is still considerable support for the program in Congress....more
On March 16, the House passed 415-13 H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The bill would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline to May 31 from March 31 and give the Small Business...more
Last month, I had the privilege of being a panelist during the Federal Bar Association’s 2021 Qui Tam Conference. Referred to as “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds,” this year’s conference included such speakers as...more
The second PPP loan program is due to expire March 31, 2021. Many eligible businesses have still not applied. President Biden announced changes to the program on February 22, 2021 making it easier to qualify for a PPP loan...more
Long-awaited relief has arrived for many struggling small businesses in the form of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Appropriations Act”), signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020....more
With the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) set to expire on March 31, lawmakers have struck a deal to extend the program for two months through the end of May. Leaders of the House Small Business Committee, Chair Nydia...more
Following the enactment of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act in December 2020, the Biden administration announced several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program on February 22, 2021...more
On Monday, February 22, 2021, the Biden administration announced several reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the main U.S. COVID-19 aid program for small businesses, to further ensure equitable access for the...more
On February 10, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced new policy changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to address an ongoing issue loan applicants face regarding validation error codes....more