COVID

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Extends the FFCRA and other Employee Benefits

On March 11, 2021, one year after the pandemic began in the United States, Congress passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-21). ARPA-21 extended the coronavirus-related unemployment and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and created new COBRA premium assistance. Extension and Expansion of FFRCA Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits The…

New York Requires Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination

On March 12, 2021, the Governor signed new legislation requiring employers to provide paid leave “for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per vaccine injection” for…

New York Employers to Provide Sick Leave for All Employees

A new law passed earlier this year requires all New York employers to provide sick leave to their employees as follows: Employers with 4 or fewer employees and a net income of $1 million dollars or…

Updates to Estate Planning During COVID-19

Dear Valued Clients, Family and Friends, This is an update to our prior message providing you with updates on how estate planning practice has changed even in the last few weeks. We hope that you…

COVID-19 Assistance for Small Businesses under the Cares Act

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “Cares Act”). The Cares Act contains several provisions that may provide relief for…

Expanded Unemployment Benefits Available During the Covid-19 Pandemic

As unemployment claims surge in New York due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been assisting more and more business clients with questions about unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance…

Today’s Normal: Estate Planning During COVID-19

The week starting March 16, 2020 is a week that we will all remember. It is the week that our personal and professional lives changed significantly and we are trying to adjust to a new normal. I…

Brief Summary of Workforce Reduction Orders

On March 18, 2020, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.6, [1] directing all businesses and not-for-profit entities in New York State to utilize, to the maximum…

New York Employers Are Subject To New COVID-19 Paid Leave Requirements

As of the drafting of this article, the spread of Novel Coronavirus has already affected every business in New York State. There has been a flurry of legislative action at both the Federal and…