In response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provided for mandatory Expanded Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFMLA) for employees of businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The U.S. Department of Labor...
Read MoreRead MoreOn March 27, 2020, Congress approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a two-trillion-dollar aid package to help individuals and businesses who are experiencing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and to stimulate the economy. Numerous programs are available and while the...
Read MoreRead MoreAs individuals and businesses struggle to process and address the impact of the pandemic outbreak on their business, Ohio’s Legislature has come to the aid of individuals and businesses alike to buy them more time with regard to actions that must be taken by certain statutorily or administratively created...
Read MoreRead MoreBe aware that scammers have already devised numerous methods of defrauding people in connection with COVID-19. Scammers are setting up websites, contacting people by phone and email, and posting disinformation on social media platforms. Below is a list of some examples of...
Read MoreRead MoreUpdated: 3/23/2020 In response to the coronavirus health emergency, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation(BWC) announced that it is temporarily deferring payment of employer premiums for March, April, and May until June 1, 2020. In addition to providing this assistance to employers, the BWC also...
Read MoreRead MoreUpdated: 3/19/2020 On March 18, 2020, Congress passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) which will provide temporary assistance to employees and businesses experiencing coronavirus interruptions. The Act becomes effective April 2, 2020, which is 15 days after the President signed the bill into law. The bill contains two...
Read MoreRead MoreWritten by: David Montgomery Updated: 3/19/2020 With the continuing spread of Covid-19 and the ever-shifting efforts to contain its spread by Local, State and Federal Government, many of our clients have contacted the firm in relation to contract performance and maintaining their obligations thereunder. Without...
Read MoreRead MoreUpdated: 3/19/2020 On March 18, 2020, Congress passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) which will provide temporary assistance to employees and businesses experiencing coronavirus interruptions. The Act becomes effective April 2, 2020, which is 15 days after the President signed the bill into law. The bill contains two...
Read MoreRead MoreWe wanted to reach out to our clients and friends to let you know that we are staying on top of the fluid situation pertaining to the Coronavirus. Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling will stay open, however; if you have a scheduled appointment with an attorney...
Read MoreRead MoreIRS Determines No Statute of Limitations on Assessment In Legal Advice 20200801F issued by IRS Field Attorneys (Advice Memo), the IRS has determined that there is no statute of limitations on assessment of the Employer’s Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP) because there is no tax return...
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