The $2 trillion stimulus package is the largest economic stimulus measure in modern history, and is a combination of tax provisions and other stimulus measures including lending. Three major provisions include: Loans and Tax Credit Available to Small Businesses The…

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide $2.2 trillion in federal funding to address the COVID-19 crisis. The CARES Act includes provisions to: Expand the types of…

The Department of Labor continues to update their information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), including the below Q&A. This release provides helpful direction to employers for several scenarios, including: Required documentation for employee sick leave to be…

In response to COVID-19, Anthem opened a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) from now until April 15, 2020 (expanded from April 3, 2020) to make benefits available to employees in fully-Insured small and large groups who previously waived participation in employer-sponsored…

Each covered employer must post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements in a conspicuous place on its premises. An employer may also satisfy this requirement by emailing or direct mailing this notice to employees, or…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide their employees with expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to the Coronavirus or COVID-19. The expanded family and medical leave provisions of the FFCRA apply…

As reported by NH Business Review, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation is urging New Hampshire nonprofits to apply for more than $3 million in grants to help in their COVID-19 relief efforts. “In this time of uncertainty and rapidly…

An additional series of emergency orders have been released by Governor Sununu in response to the COVID-19 virus. The updated orders address such considerations as public meeting access, compounding of hand sanitizer, mail order pharmacies, telehealth services and prohibition on…

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed two bills into law that will provide paid leave to employees for reasons related to the disease. The two new laws are the "Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act"…

A series of emergency orders have been released by Governor Sununu in response to the COVID-19 virus. The orders address such considerations as school closures, unemployment benefits, large group gatherings, utility services and eviction/foreclosure proceedings. Refer to the below link…

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in humans and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people. The virus that causes coronavirus…

A federal spending bill enacted at the end of 2019 repealed three major taxes and fees under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—the Cadillac tax, the medical devices excise tax and the health insurance providers fee. The law also extended the…