Coronavirus / COVID-19: 2021
Client Updates
- Client Updates – Business/Corporate
- Client Updates – Employment/Employee Benefits
- Client Updates – Education
Business/Corporate
- April 28, 2021 – SBA Announces May 3 Opening Date for Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Applications
- April 19, 2021 – SBA Provides Key Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Information, Guidance and Application Form
- March 26, 2021 – Senate Approves House Version of PPP Extension through May 31, Sending Bill to White House for Expected Signature
- March 18, 2021 – American Rescue Plan – (EPSL and EFML Tax Credits)
- March 18, 2021 – IRS Extends April 15th Tax Deadline for Individuals
- March 15, 2021 – Rescue Plan Enables State and Local Funding for Essential Worker Premium Pay
- March 5, 2021 – GYMS Act Pumping Resources Back into Local Gyms
- February 22, 2021 – Biden-Harris Administration Announces Imminent Two Week Pause on Larger Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans, Additional Program Reforms
- January 21, 2021 – Small Business Administration (SBA) Issues Consolidated Rule on Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications
- January 14, 2021 – Small Business Administration (SBA) to Re-Open Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to More Small Lenders on January 15 and to All Lenders on January 19
- January 8, 2021 – Small Business Administration (SBA) Announces Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to Reopen Week of January 11, Issues Updated Rules, Regulations and Guidance in Consultation with Treasury Department (Treasury)
Employment
- December 28, 2021 – CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Periods
- December 21, 2021 – Supreme Court Ruling on OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Not Expected Before January
- December 18, 2021 – Sixth Circuit Reinstates OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
- December 10, 2021 – U.S. Government Issues Guidance on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction
- December 7, 2021 – Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Halted Nationwide
- December 6, 2021 – President Biden Announces Private Health Plans to be Required to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests
- December 1, 2021 – CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Now Halted Nationwide
- December 1, 2021 – IRS Proposes Extension of ACA Reporting Deadlines, But This Time, It’s Permanent
- November 30, 2021 – Federal Court Strikes Down Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in 3 States
- November 29, 2021 – CMS Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Halted in 10 States
- November 12, 2021 – Federal Contractor Vaccination Deadline Now January 18, 2022
- November 4, 2021 – OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing Mandate for Employers with 100 or more Employees
- October 26, 2021: Executive Order on Vaccine Requirements for Air Travel
- October 18, 2021: IRS Clarifies Key Time Extensions of COBRA Election and Payment Deadlines
- September 27, 2021 – Guidance for Federal Contractor Compliance With COVID-19 Executive Order
- September 15, 2021 – COVID-19 Home Test Kits and PPE Eligible for Health FSA, HSA, and HRA Reimbursement
- September 10, 2021 – New Vaccine Mandates and Your Workplace: What We Know & What We’re Working to Find Out
- June 22, 2021 – MIOSHA COVID-19 Emergency Rule Changes
- June 17, 2021 – Gov. Whitmer Announces MDHHS Order Updates
- May 28, 2021 – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Regarding Vaccinations and Vaccine Incentives
- May 26, 2021 – IRS Bites Into COBRA Subsidy Questions Under ARPA
- May 25, 2021 – New MIOSHA Rules: What’s In, What’s Out, What’s Next?
- May 24, 2021 – MIOSHA Updates Emergency Rules and Draft Permanent Rules for COVID-19
- May 18, 2021 – MIOSHA Announcement Regarding Mask Requirements After Latest CDC Guidance and MDHHS Order
- May 14, 2021 – Vacc to the Future Update – May 14, 2021
- May 11, 2021 – Vacc to the Future: Michigan Reaches 55% Vaccinated
- May 7, 2021 – Vacc to the Future Update – May 7, 2021
- April 30, 2021 – Vacc to the Future
- April 23, 2021 – Preparing and Presenting Public Comment: MIOSHA Edition
- April 9, 2021 – DOL Releases Model Notices and FAQs Related to Full COBRA Premium Subsidies
- March 19,2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of March 19
- March 19, 2021 – MDHHS Rescinds March 2, 2021 Guidance on Visitation and Testing at Residential Care Facilities
- March 16, 2021 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Full COBRA Premium Subsidies and More
- March 12, 2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of March 12
- March 11, 2021 – Multiemployer Pension Bailout – Great for Participants in Certain Plans – Not so Good for Taxpayers and Employers
- March 8, 2021 – Biden’s First 50 Days on Immigration
- March 5, 2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of March 5
- March 3, 2021 – MDHHS Issues New Emergency Order on Face Masks and Social Gatherings
- March 1, 2021 – Visiting a Family Member and Need a COVID-19 Test? Your Health Plan Must Pay for That
- March 1, 2021 – What’s My Deadline Again? DOL Clarifies Extension of COVID-19 Outbreak Period Deadlines
- February 26, 2021 – COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of February 26
- February 22, 2021 – Your Patience Paid Off: IRS Releases Guidance on FSA Flexibility under the CAA
- February 19, 2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of February 19
- February 8, 2021 – Early 2021 Grab Bag of Legal Updates for Retirement Plans
- February 5, 2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News for the Week of February 5
- January 29,2021 – COVID-19 Vaccine News for the week of January 29
- January 22, 2021 – The Latest COVID-19 Vaccine News
- January 22, 2021 – Good Things Come to Those Who Wait, Potential New Guidance from the IRS on Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- January 5, 2021 – New Relief for Flexible Spending Accounts in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Education
- MDHHS Guidance for Managing Students Exposed to COVID-19 (09/08/2021)
- CDC Requirement for Persons to Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs (01/29/2021)
- CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools (08/2021)
- MDHHS Recommendations for Safer School Operations during COVID-19 (Schools Should Require Face Masks for All) (08/2021)
- USDE letter re: commitment to ensuring students with disabilities have successful early intervention and education experiences in the 2021-2022 school year (08/24/2021)
- USDE Return to School Roadmap: Child Fund Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (08/24/2021)