Karli Lubin Talmo

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which, among other things, makes modifications to the Payroll Protection Program. On March 19, the Small Business Administration issued new Interim Final Rule on the PPP as Amended by the ARPA to address these changes, including the following areas: 

  •  Expanding loan eligibility to any 501(c) organizations other than 501(c)(4)s. 
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On March 15, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants, businesses, and gathering limits as COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates increase. Effective April 4:

  • Restaurants may resume bar service
  • The 11 p.m. curfew for serving alcohol will be lifted
  • Alcohol service will be allowed without the purchase of food
  • Indoor dining capacity will increase to 75% for restaurants who self-certify and to 50% for those who do not
  • Capacity for personal service facilities, gyms, and entertainment venues (theaters, casinos, malls) will increase to 75%
  • Indoor event capacity will increase to 25% of maximum occupancy, regardless of venue size
  • Outdoor event capacity will increase to 50% of maximum occupancy, regardless of venue size
  • Events may be held at maximum occupancy if attendees can maintain social distance

Mask-wearing, social distancing, and business adherence to safety orders will still be required.… Continue Reading

On February 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) withdrew two FLSA opinion letters, further signaling a return to more employee-friendly policies.

The first, FLSA2019-6, addressed the status of independent contractors for an unnamed virtual marketplace company (VMC) and took a more expansive view of independent contractors than the WHD’s approach during the Obama Administration.… Continue Reading

Group health plan sponsors and administrators may soon need to introduce changes to their offer of continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). The House Education and Labor Committee has proposed temporary COBRA subsidies and other modifications as part of the current COVID-19 stimulus package that is working its way through Congress.… Continue Reading

Louis Chodoff leads a discussion with his Labor and Employment colleagues Karli Lubin and Tara Humma. The group discusses the various liability issues that may arise as employers work to bring employees back to the physical workplace, including claims about workplace safety, vaccination policies, overtime claims arising from work from home, and activity created by the new Biden administration’s Labor and Employment Policies.… Continue Reading

The Economic Aid Act made important changes to the PPP program – expanding eligibility and reopening the program for new borrowers, allowing some borrowers to receive a second loan, expanding the uses for loan proceeds, and creating a streamlined loan forgiveness processes for loans of $150,000 or less.  All of these changes can be challenging to keep up with. … Continue Reading