CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES
During this period of rapidly-evolving information, it is important for businesses, organizations, and employers to stay up to date. Baylor Evnen will continue to provide updates on changing legislation, regulations, administrative guidance, and governmental mandates...
COVID-19 UPDATE: PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION RELEASED
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, recently released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers...
MULTI-STATE RESOURCES ON COVID-19 AND WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW
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DOL ISSUES UPDATED COBRA NOTICES AND FAQS
The Department of Labor has posted new model general and election COBRA notices and a short series of FAQs about the model notices. The revisions do not change application of COBRA. Rather, they provide clarification to employees about the interaction between...
COVID-19 Update: FFCRA Leave Policy and Leave Request Forms Available and Additional Agency Guidance
Businesses continue to navigate the changes necessary to respond to the novel coronavirus and its impact on the workforce, particularly the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Baylor Evnen has partnered with employers to...
COVID-19 UPDATE: PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
Small businesses can apply for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program starting tomorrow, April 3, 2020. Please click here for a summary of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)...
COVID-19 AFFECTS THE NEBRASKA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT
Recently, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court issued an edict noting that any and all trials or hearings scheduled in April, 2020, before the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court will only be conducted by video or telephonic conference unless special permission...
COVID-19 UPDATE: DOL RELEASES FFCRA TEMPORARY REGULATIONS AND IRS RELEASES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which confirmed that employees must give notice to their employers of the need to take leave and provide documentation to support paid sick leave...
PROVIDE FFCRA LEAVE AND NOTICE STARTING TODAY, APRIL 1, 2020
Remember to provide required Families First Coronavirus Response Act leave and post the Notice of Employee Rights today. All covered employers must provide leave to eligible employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and post the Notice of Employee...
COVID-19 UPDATE: CARES ACT AND DOL RELEASES ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In the past few days, two significant legal developments occurred which will impact employers and small businesses. On Friday, March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act provides more than $2...