Start your day with a conversation covering issues business leaders and employers want to hear about. We’ll provide practical advice to the day’s developments and a legal perspective to the ongoing challenges coronavirus presents. Click on a topic below for the registration link.

Monday, May 24, 2021
8 am – Monday Morning COVID-19 Briefing & Roundup: May 24

Join Erik Daly, Kevin Sutton and Tripp VanderWal for our Monday Morning COVID-19 Briefing Roundup as they provide updates on:

1. The IRS additional guidance on the COBRA subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act released on May 18. *
2. The Michigan Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery and the Bipartisan Bill Providing Flexibility to School Districts During Pandemic signed on May 19.
3. Waiting on SBA: Revisiting the PPP Forgiveness Appeals Process

* This will be a brief preview of the IRS guidance (with a more detailed webinar and client alert to come at a later date).

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
8 am – CDC Guidance, MDHHS and MIOSHA: Where Do We Stand?

Sandy Andre, Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discuss the latest announcements and summarize what employers, businesses, and human resources professionals need to be thinking about as we prepare and get ready to return to the office.

Thursday, May 27, 2021
8am – IRS Guidance Answers 86 of Your Questions About COBRA Subsidies

Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), COBRA qualified beneficiaries who become eligible for COBRA due to a reduction in hours or involuntary termination of employment may be eligible for a subsidy equal to the qualified beneficiary’s entire COBRA premium. The Department of Labor issued guidance on these CORBA subsidies in early April. On May 18, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-31 providing additional guidance in the form of 86 questions and answers. During this webinar, Tripp VanderWal will explore the highlights of IRS Notice 2021-31.