Category: Alerts
Apr 13, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
By Krystle Dalke To view and download this Alert as a pdf, click here. We recently published an alert discussing the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Program”) provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or “CARES Act”. Additionally, businesses and private non-profit organizations can also apply for loans and […]
Apr 2, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
When a new law is enacted, it normally takes months and sometimes years before regulations are issued. But that is not the case with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). On April 1, scarcely two weeks after the Act was enacted, and on the very day the Act […]
Apr 1, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly known as the CARES Act. Although the CARES Act is a complicated law with a dizzying array of provisions, the focus of this Alert is strictly on those parts that affect eligible retirement […]
Apr 1, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
CRISIS CREATES OPPORTUNITY: The Coronavirus’s Perfect Estate Planning Storm To read this alert as a pdf, click here. First know that we are praying for you, your family and your community in this challenging time. This is a frightening time not only for your health, but also for your economic […]
Mar 31, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
By Laura Fent, with contributions by Scott Pohl, Scott MacBeth, Chris Arellano, and Krystle Dalke To view and download this Alert as a pdf, click here. Last updated May 14, 2020 One of the most helpful set of provisions to small businesses in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]
Mar 28, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
KANSAS ESTABLISHES “STAY HOME” ORDER – EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2020 On March 28, 2020, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-16 to be effective March 30, 2020. The order notes that several Kansas counties have already issued differing “stay home” orders and seeks to “create uniformity in the […]
Mar 26, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
We are still waiting on regulations from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which requires most employers to provide paid leave due to COVID-19 issues. However, over the past few days, the DOL has issued several important pieces of guidance that you […]
Mar 23, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
With more and more employers having to cut employee hours or furlough employees in one form or another due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it is vitally important that employers review the terms of their employee welfare benefit plans. This is true for group health plans and non-group health plans […]
Mar 19, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed by the President on March 18 and will take effect no later than April 2, 2020. For a detailed memorandum summarizing the provisions of the Act, please click here. The Act requires most employers with fewer than 500 employees, along with most […]
Mar 19, 2020 - by Hinkle Law Firm
With the current state of the economy and events happening worldwide, it may be a good time to review your leases to determine the minimum obligations that must be met to maintain them in force and what protections they may provide in the event of business interruptions. Now, maybe more […]