Updated 01/07/2022
Business and Corporate
McGrath North COVID-19 Resource Guide
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McGrath North is continuously providing important information for our clients and friends who are dealing with the implications of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This page serves as a repository of all of our coronavirus information which we will continue to update as additional information becomes available.
Alerts/News
Most Recent
- Nebraska Imposes COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Requirements On Employers 3/3/2022
- Health Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Starting January 15 1/14/22
- United States Supreme Court Stays OSHA'S Vaccinate-Or-Test Mandate 1/13/22
- OSHA's COVID-19 Mandate Faces Uphill Battle After The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument 1/7/22
- CDC Announces Big Changes To COVID-19 Quarantine And Isolation Guidelines 12/28/21
- January 7 Date Set For U.S. Supreme Court Arguments On OSHA And Healthcare Workers Vaccine Mandates 12/23/21
- OSHA Wastes No Time To Issue Statement After Revival Of Vaccinate-Or-Test Mandate 12/20/21
- Quarantined Employee With Positive COVID Test May Be Entitled To FMLA Leave Even Without Any Restrictions 12/3/21
- Legal Challenges To Federal Vaccine Mandates: Where Things Stand Today 12/1/21
General
- Moving Successfully Through And Beyond The COVID-19 Pandemic 4/24/20
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Checklist: Key Considerations For Your Business 4/8/20
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Key Elements 3/27/20
- McGrath North COVID-19 Response Team 3/12/20
Business and Corporate
2021
- Trademark And Copyright Laws Get Updates Under The Coronavirus Relief Package 1/18/21
- What You Need To Know About The Latest COVID-19 Relief Package 1/5/21
2020
- New Nebraska Small Business and Livestock Producer Grants 6/17/20
- FDA Relief Measures for the Food and Beverage Industries During the COVID-19 Pandemic 6/9/20
- USDA’s New Program Offers Financial Assistance To Farmers And Ranchers: The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 5/28/20
- PPP Loan Alert – New Developments 5/14/20
- Congress Replenishes Funding For Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans – SBA Offers New Guidance 4/29/20
- USPTO Extends Certain Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 4/6/20
- Paycheck Protection Forgivable Loan Program: SBA Issues Guidance & Loan Application 4/1/20
- Taking Care of Essential Business During COVID-19 3/26/20
- Force Majeure and Other Remedies Amid COVID-19 3/24/20
Financial Services and Incentives
2020
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Enhances the Value of PPP for Business Owners 6/8/20
- KETV News Story ‘Provision in CARES Act Could Offer Relief as Small Businesses Consider Bankruptcy’ featuring McGrath North attorney Lauren Goodman 5/13/20
- New Solution For Businesses And Business Owners Affected By The Shutdowns: The Small Business Reorganization Act 4/27/20
- New (And Existing) Laws Designed To Provide Financial Relief To Businesses Coping With The COVID-19 Pandemic 3/25/20
Labor, Employment and Benefits
2022
- Nebraska Imposes COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Requirements On Employers 3/3/2022
- Health Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Starting January 15 1/14/22
- United States Supreme Court Stays OSHA'S Vaccinate-Or-Test Mandate 1/13/22
- OSHA's COVID-19 Mandate Faces Uphill Battle After The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument 1/7/22
2021
- CDC Announces Big Changes To COVID-19 Quarantine And Isolation Guidelines 12/28/21
- January 7 Date Set For U.S. Supreme Court Arguments On OSHA And Healthcare Workers Vaccine Mandates 12/23/21
- OSHA Wastes No Time To Issue Statement After Revival Of Vaccinate-Or-Test Mandate 12/20/21
- Quarantined Employee With Positive COVID Test May Be Entitled To FMLA Leave Even Without Any Restrictions 12/3/21
- Legal Challenges To Federal Vaccine Mandates: Where Things Stand Today 12/1/21
- Ping-Pong Ball Reveals That The Sixth Circuit Will Review OSHA's Vaccination-Or-Test Mandate 11/17/21
- BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks OSHA Vaccinate-Or-Test Mandate For Business With 100+ Employees 11/8/21
- OSHA Releases Vaccination And Testing Mandate For Employers With 100+ Employees 11/5/21
- Update On The Executive Order Of Mandatory Vaccination Implementation 10/12/21
- White House Issues Guidance On Federal Contractor Mandatory Vaccinations 9/27/21
- Biden's New COVID-19 Plan Calls For Mandatory Vaccines And Testing For Employees In Public And Private Sector 9/10/21
- EEOC Guidance Removes Limits On Certain Vaccination Incentives 6/2/21
- The American Rescue Plan Act Expands Voluntary Paid Leave For COVID-19 4/1/21
- DOL Issues Last-Minute Deadline Extensions For Benefit Plans, But Implementation May Prove Challenging 2/26/21
- As Vaccinations Increase Across The Country – What Does It Mean For Employers? 2/9/2021
- New “No Surprises Act” Aims To Reduce Surprise Billing Practices 1/4/21
- KETV News Story 'Paid Sick Time Mandate Ends for Americans in New Year as Pandemic Rages On.' featuring McGrath North Attorney Aaron Clark 1/1/21
2020
- Employee Benefits Considerations In The Year-End COVID-19 Relief Legislation 12/29/20
- COVID-Related Emergency Paid Sick Leave And Extended FMLA Will Be Extended Past December 31, 2020 On A Voluntary, Not Mandatory, Basis 12/28/20
- The Target Moves Again: DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations 9/15/20
- The EEOC Weighs In On Employer Actions Towards Employees Returning To The Workplace 9/10/20
- School Is In: The DOL Issues Revised Guidance For Childcare Leave 9/2/20
- Agencies Provide Additional Guidance on Group Health Plan Coverage for COVID-19 Tests 7/20/20
- IRS Clarifies And Expands On Retirement Plan Relief Under The CARES Act 6/29/20
- Legal Implications of Implementing Temperature Screening Procedures 6/16/20
- Long-Awaited IRS Guidance Provides Mid-Year Election Flexibility And Other Health Plan Relief 5/13/20
- Back To The Future: Ramping Up After COVID-19 Shutdowns 5/5/20
- Employee Benefit Plan Deadline Relief Due To The COVID-19 Virus (4/30/20)
- COVID-19: Questions & Answers for Concerned Employers 3/19/20 (Updated 4/24/20)
- President Trump’s Executive Order To Suspend Immigration Following The COVID-19 Outbreak 4/23/20
- IRS Releases Guidance on Documentation Needed to Obtain Tax Credits Under the FFCRA 4/3/20
- DOL Issues Additional Guidance on the FFCRA 3/30/20
- COVID-19 Impacts on Immigration 3/26/20
- DOL Sheds Light on Some FFCRA Open Issues 3/25/20
- Department of Labor Reveals Required Poster For Families First Coronavirus Response Act (3/25/20
- Congress Enacts A Sweeping Leave Bill In Response To COVID-19 3/19/20 (Updated 3/24/20)
- Top 10 Employee Benefit Plan Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic 3/20/20
- COVID-19: Expansion of Unemployment Benefits to Nebraska and Iowa Workers 3/20/20
- KETV news story ‘What COVID-19 relief law about sick time, family leave means for you’ featuring McGrath North attorney Aaron Clark 3/19/20
- Congress Enacts A Sweeping Leave Bill In Response To COVID-19 3/19/20
- COVID-19: What Should Employers Communicate and What Should Employees Report? 3/17/20
Litigation, Insurance and Risk Management:
2020
- Are COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses Covered? Initial Court Rulings Favor Insurers 9/11/20
- COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Disputes Make Their Way to Court – Key Takeaways For You 5/4/20
- Identifying Possible Recovery of Business Losses From COVID-19 Within Insurance Policies 3/27/20
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Litigation Update 3/13/20
Privacy and Cybersecurity
2020
- COVID-19: Cyber Insurance Coverage and the Teleworker – Are We Covered? 3/25/20
- COVID-19: Keeping Your Employees Safe and (Cyber) Secure While Working From Home 3/25/20
Tax
2020
- UPDATE: President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral: What We Do (And Don’t) Know 9/1/2020
- President Trump's Payroll Tax Deferral: What We Do (And Don't) Know 8/28/20
- New Nebraska Small Business and Livestock Producer Grants 6/17/20
- Estate Planning During COVID-19: A Silver Lining to Gift Your Depreciated Stock 4/21/20
- Treasury Department And IRS Indicate More Tax Relief Is On Its Way 3/23/20
- COVID-19: Employer Tax Relief Included in New Coronavirus Response Act 3/19/20
National, Federal and State Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Keeping workplaces, homes, schools or commercial establishments safe
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting Recommendations
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Employer/Employee Workforce
- Iowa Workforce Development Update & Resources about COVID-19
- Nebraska Department of Labor: COVID-19 Resources and Information
- FFCRA Poster
- FFCRA Poster FAQ Page
- FFCRA Guidance Q&A Publication
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration COVID-19 Guidance
Federal and State Courts
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- Nebraska Judicial Branch Emergency Status Information
- Iowa State Bar Association COVID-19 Resources
