Coronavirus Situation

As the number of diagnosed cases rise both nationally and locally, people who work in essential businesses are becoming more concerned about safety.  Essential businesses are also concerned about providing a safe space for both workers and the general public. …

Late in the afternoon of April 2, 2020 the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued Interim Final Rules to implement the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).  This guidance was welcomed by small business owners and lenders who were confused on how specific details of…

As Wis Laughlin, Of Counsel lawyer with the Crone Law Firm, breaks down the tax and business implications of the CARES Act. He is releasing tidbits for consumption. Normally, tax law puts me to sleep, but these days I find…

The Paycheck Protection Program (the PPP) is part of the CARES Act recently passed and signed into law as part of the federal stimulus package.  The PPP provides for forgivable loans to small businesses (companies with less than 500 employees at…

The Congress just passed and the President signed the CARES Act, also known as the Stimulus Package.  The package has a number of elements, one element extends currently available unemployment benefits 13 weeks for a total of 39 weeks and…

As many of you may have seen on the news, the Senate passed a massive stimulus package, last night/early this morning.  It now goes to the House for hopefully quick approval.  I am hearing that the House Leadership of both…

According to the US Department of Labor certain workers are at higher risks of exposure to the COVID-19 virus than others. Very High Exposure Risk Very high exposure risk jobs are those with high potential for exposure to known or suspected sources…

OSHA Requires Employers to Take Steps to Provide a Safe Work Environment Amid COVID Crisis Employers who are requiring people to come to work amid civil orders to “stay at home” need to take heed of OSHA’s emergency directives/regulations on…