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Congress passed emergency legislation (HR 6021) that allows for additional benefits to employees in this crisis. Eligibility for these benefits is restricted to issues related to the COVID-19 crisis. We expect there will be guidance and clarification on many issues...
UPDATE APRIL 27: On April 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and suspending its Advance Payment Program effective immediately. The agency...
This page attempts to provide the details how the Payroll Protection Program works and is followed by example calculations. It is not legal advice on how to process a PPP loan which should only be undertaken with assistance from a qualified accountant. STEP ONE –...
The following are simply a few made up examples of how the forgiveness program works, which is how you determine your ultimate pay back responsibility. It is obvious that the many variables in the program can change how this loan works. Sample Calculation #1 You...
A sample application can be found here. For purposes of calculating “Average Monthly Payroll”, most Applicants will use the average monthly payroll for 2019, excluding costs over $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. For new businesses, average monthly...
In general, this program is designed to help you retain your employees in the economic downturn related to the COVID-19 crisis by providing up to eight weeks of federally guaranteed loans that are forgiven, with stipulations, if you continue to pay your employees. A...
A sample application can be found here. For purposes of calculating “Average Monthly Payroll”, most Applicants will use the average monthly payroll for 2019, excluding costs over $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. For new businesses, average monthly...
The Texas Workforce Commission Provides an Alternative to Layoffs During COVID-19 The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is encouraging employers to enroll in Shared Work program as an alternative to layoffs. The voluntary Shared Work program was developed to help Texas...
I am not an attorney or epidemiologist; I am not an expert here – this is all my educated opinion. My advice up until yesterday was pretty clear but every hour the insanity increases, and the advice gets more blurred. I will try to tell you what we KNOW, think we...
There are many new developments related to telehealth services and some new issues directed related to the COVID-19 crisis. Let’s review what was in place before the new CMS decision related to our current health care crisis then we can summarize what recently...
