McGrath North is continuously providing important information for our clients and friends who are dealing with the implications of the 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
- McGrath North COVID-19 Response Team 3/12/20
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: Key Elements 3/27/20
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Checklist: Key Considerations For Your Business 4/8/20
- Moving Successfully Through And Beyond The COVID-19 Pandemic 4.24.20
Business and Corporate
- Force Majeure and Other Remedies Amid COVID-19 3/24/20
- Taking Care of Essential Business During COVID-19 3/26/20
- Paycheck Protection Forgivable Loan Program: SBA Issues Guidance & Loan Application 4/1/20
- USPTO Extends Certain Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 4/6/20
- Congress Replenishes Funding For Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans – SBA Offers New Guidance 4/29/20
- PPP Loan Alert – New Developments 5/14/20
- USDA’s New Program Offers Financial Assistance To Farmers And Ranchers: The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 5/28/20
- FDA Relief Measures for the Food and Beverage Industries During the COVID-19 Pandemic 6/9/20
- New Nebraska Small Business and Livestock Producer Grants 6/17/20
- What You Need To Know About The Latest COVID-19 Relief Package 1/5/21
- Trademark And Copyright Laws Get Updates Under The Coronavirus Relief Package 1/18/21
Financial Services and Incentives
- New (And Existing) Laws Designed To Provide Financial Relief To Businesses Coping With The COVID-19 Pandemic 3/25/20
- New Solution For Businesses And Business Owners Affected By The Shutdowns: The Small Business Reorganization Act 4/27/20
- KETV News Story ‘Provision in CARES Act Could Offer Relief as Small Businesses Consider Bankruptcy’ featuring McGrath North attorney Lauren Goodman 5/13/20
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Enhances the Value of PPP for Business Owners 6/8/20
Labor, Employment and Benefits
- COVID-19: What Should Employers Communicate and What Should Employees Report? 3/17/20
- Congress Enacts A Sweeping Leave Bill In Response To COVID-19 3/19/20
- 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
- COVID-19: Expansion of Unemployment Benefits to Nebraska and Iowa Workers 3/20/20
- Top 10 Employee Benefit Plan Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic 3/20/20
- Congress Enacts A Sweeping Leave Bill In Response To COVID-19 3/19/20 (Updated 3/24/20)
- Department of Labor Reveals Required Poster For Families First Coronavirus Response Act 3/25/20
- DOL Sheds Light on Some FFCRA Open Issues 3/25/20
- COVID-19 Impacts on Immigration 3/26/20
- DOL Issues Additional Guidance on the FFCRA 3/30/20
- IRS Releases Guidance on Documentation Needed to Obtain Tax Credits Under the FFCRA 4.3.20
- President Trump’s Executive Order To Suspend Immigration Following The COVID-19 Outbreak 4.23.20
- COVID-19: Questions & Answers for Concerned Employers 3/19/20 (Updated 4/24/20)
- Employee Benefit Plan Deadline Relief Due To The COVID-19 Virus 4.30.20
- Back To The Future: Ramping Up After COVID-19 Shutdowns 5.5.20
- Long-Awaited IRS Guidance Provides Mid-Year Election Flexibility And Other Health Plan Relief 5.13.20
- Legal Implications of Implementing Temperature Screening Procedures 6/16/20
- Agencies Provide Additional Guidance on Group Health Plan Coverage for COVID-19 Tests 7/20/20
- School Is In: The DOL Issues Revised Guidance For Childcare Leave 9/2/20
- The EEOC Weighs In On Employer Actions Towards Employees Returning To The Workplace 9/10/20
- The Target Moves Again: DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations 9/15/20
- At Last, A Vaccine! What Does It Mean For Employers? 12/14/20
- 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
- Employee Benefits Considerations In The Year-End COVID-19 Relief Legislation 12/29/20
- 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
- New “No Surprises Act” Aims To Reduce Surprise Billing Practices 1/4/21
- DOL Issues Last-Minute Deadline Extensions For Benefit Plans, But Implementation May Prove Challenging 2/26/21
Litigation, Insurance and Risk Management:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Litigation Update 3/13/20
- Identifying Possible Recovery of Business Losses From COVID-19 Within Insurance Policies 3/27/20
- COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Disputes Make Their Way to Court – Key Takeaways For You 5/4/20
- Are COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses Covered? Initial Court Rulings Favor Insurers 9/11/20
Privacy and Cybersecurity
- 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
- COVID-19: Employer Tax Relief Included in New Coronavirus Response Act 3/19/20
- Treasury Department And IRS Indicate More Tax Relief Is On Its Way 3/23/20
- Estate Planning During COVID-19: A Silver Lining to Gift Your Depreciated Stock 4/21/20
- New Nebraska Small Business and Livestock Producer Grants 6/17/20
- President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral: What We Do (And Don’t) Know 8/28/20
- UPDATE: President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral: What We Do (And Don’t) Know 9/1/2020
National, Federal and State Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Steps to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Keeping workplaces, homes, schools or commercial establishments safe
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfecting Recommendations
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to COVID-19, May 2020
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Employer/Employee Workforce
- OSHA Announcement on Coronavirus
- 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
Various
- DOS Country Specific Information
- Homeland Security: CISA Enterprise VPN Security
- Nebraska Coronavirus Information Website
- State by State Guide to COVID Vaccine Information
- Travel Restrictions and Requirements by State
