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DOL Temporary Regulations Implementing FFCRA
By Mark Opara, John Vering, and Shannon JohnsonApril 2, 2020
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations and guidance (124 pages) to help carry out the Families First Coronavirus […]
CMS Issues Blanket Stark Law Waivers to Help Providers Fight COVID-19
April 2, 2020By Lori Beam
On March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued 18 nationwide blanket waivers to sanctions under the physician-self referral law known as the Stark Law, providing greater […]
Healthcare Provider Provisions in the Recent CARES Act
April 1, 2020By Mark Thompson and Emily Crane
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) into law, allocating $2 trillion in funding for various programs, families, […]
Paycheck Protection Program & Other Business Relief Under CARES Act
By: Bailie Schnackenberg, Char Heins and John FuchsUPDATED April 1, 2020
The recently enacted CARES Act provides much needed relief for small business and mid-sized businesses in the Kansas City area and across the nation through various […]
DOL Guidance on Exemptions From FFCRA
March 30, 2020By Mark Opara, John Vering, and John Neyens
On March 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published new guidance establishing broad exceptions for certain employers from the new Families First Coronavirus Response […]
CARES Act Expands Unemployment Benefits
March 30, 2020By John Vering, John Neyens, and Mark Opara
As part of the CARES Act, Congress broadly expanded unemployment compensation benefits and allocated substantial federal funds to support state-based Short-Time Compensation (STC) or “work sharing” […]