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North Carolina Telehealth Updates

By Amy Jeon McCullough, Sidney S. Welch & Danielle C. Gordet

April 1, 2020

North Carolina has drastically expanded its telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to give individuals increased access to remote care. The following article outlines many of the important changes implemented. Licensure On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 116 (available here) waiving the requirement that healthcare and behavioral healthcare personnel be licensed in North Carolina in order to provide healthcare services to individuals within the state. The Order…

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A 50-State Guide to State and Local Tax Responses Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

By David Blum, Emily Fiore & Jorge del Castillo Golding

March 31, 2020

As state and local governments continued to announce extensions and other relief, we have revised our original post to include the most recent announcements. We will continue to revise as more information is made available. As we practice social distancing during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, our state and local governments, like the federal government, are working through their response to the outbreak. The most common response by state and local governments has been the extension…

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Relief for Employers in the CARES Act

By Amy Moor Gaylord, Adrienne Scheffey, Ana C. Dowell & Felicia Nowels

March 31, 2020

The Federal Corona Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), approved Friday in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, provides businesses with a myriad of opportunities for relief, including expansion of unemployment benefits, advance refunding of tax credits for employers that provide expanded FMLA leave and emergency paid sick leave, small business loan programs, debt forgiveness, and more. Summaries of the tax provisions and provisions affecting health and welfare benefit plans are available here and here…

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The CARES Act Impacts to Employer-Sponsored Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

By Beth Alcalde & Amber Roberts

March 30, 2020

Health and welfare benefit plans and insurers are affected by various provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed on March 27, 2020. In addition to provisions impacting tax-qualified retirement plans and executive compensation (summarized here), the CARES Act affects coverage of diagnostic testing, preventive services, telehealth services, and drug reimbursement. Here are the highlights: Section 3201 – Coverage of Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 FFCRA Baseline. First we should recall…

HR Defense

CARES Act Impacts to Employer-Sponsored Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

By Beth Alcalde & Amber Roberts

March 30, 2020

HR Defense

Cracking Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

By Brian Nugent & Melissa L. Cizmorris

March 30, 2020

New Jersey has joined California and New York City by adding significant new penalties and requirements on employers doing business in the Garden State, including new penalties for misclassifying workers as independent contractors and new posting requirements effective April 1, 2020. Illinois, New York, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Florida considered various forms of legislation on worker misclassification in 2019, and other states may soon join the parade. Employers in New Jersey now face penalties and…

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Summary of Key Tax Provisions in Historic Senate CARES Act Legislation

By David Blum, Jiyeon K. Barta & Stefi George

March 27, 2020

On March 26, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), which advances legislation intended to help Americans and businesses survive a public health and economic crisis due to COVID-19. This article provides a summary of key tax provisions in the CARES Act. The bill now moves to the House, which is expected to be finalized and voted on quickly.…

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Texas Telemedicine Updates

By Sidney S. Welch & Amy Jeon McCullough

March 27, 2020

As with other states, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidance that the federal government has issued (see here), Governor Abbott of Texas issued a disaster declaration on March 13, 2020 (the Disaster Declaration) resulting in the loosening of certain existing telemedicine and telehealth related requirements in Texas. Licensure. For current license holders, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) will automatically extend any medical licenses expired or set to expire between February 28,…

HR Defense

New Unemployment Obligations for Georgia Employers

By Rebecca A. Barrett, Ana C. Dowell, Peter Spanos & Sul Kim

March 27, 2020

Employers faced with layoffs and furloughs need to pay close attention to state unemployment laws, which are in flux and in some instances may impose extraordinary burdens on employers. For example, Georgia has extended unemployment benefits and now requires employers to file for benefits on behalf some employees impacted by COVID-19 as a result of certain changes to state unemployment compensation regulations promulgated on March 19 and March 25.…

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Summary of Key Tax Provisions in Historic $2.2 Trillion CARES Act Law

By David Blum, Stefi George & Jiyeon K. Barta

March 26, 2020

On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), legislation intended to help Americans and businesses survive a public health and economic crisis due to COVID-19. This article provides a summary of key tax provisions in the CARES Act.…

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North Carolina Telehealth Updates

A 50-State Guide to State and Local Tax Responses Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Relief for Employers in the CARES Act

The CARES Act Impacts to Employer-Sponsored Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

CARES Act Impacts to Employer-Sponsored Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

Cracking Down on Employers Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

Summary of Key Tax Provisions in Historic Senate CARES Act Legislation

Texas Telemedicine Updates

New Unemployment Obligations for Georgia Employers

Summary of Key Tax Provisions in Historic $2.2 Trillion CARES Act Law

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