COVID-19 Resource Center
Fraser Stryker is committed to assisting our clients and friends throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and has created a Resource Center for those that may be affected by legal implications from the virus. Our Resource Center is meant to provide you with general guidance on COVID-19 from Fraser Stryker’s team and links to important state and federal resources. Additional resources will be added as more become available.
Employer Resources:
- Supreme Court Halts OSHA Emergency Rule That Covered 80 Million Workers (01/13/22)
- Stay on OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Shot or Test Rule Lifted (12/27/21)
- Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked Nationwide (12/07/21)
- OSHA Unveils Its Covid Vaccination or Testing Mandate (11/05/21; Rev. 11/23/21)
- Workplace Safety: Biden Administration Takes Action to Require Certain Classes of Employees to be Vaccinated or Tested (09/14/21)
- Biden Orders Mandatory Vaccination or Testing for Workers (09/10/21)
- New Stimulus Allows Both PPP and ERTC (01/20/21)
- Updated DOL Guidance on the FFCRA (01/06/21)
- Updated EEOC Guidance on Mandatory Vaccinations (12/17/20)
- CDC Updates Quarantine Recommendations (12/04/20)
- Can Employers Require Employees to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19? (11/12/20)
- Governor Rickets Signs Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Participate in Work Search Requirements to Receive Unemployment Benefits (04/12/20; Rev. 07/14/20)
- President Trump Issues Executive Order Restricting Entry to the US on Certain Nonimmigrant Visas (06/23/20)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (06/15/20)
- Do I Need to Record COVID-19 Illnesses on OSHA Forms? (05/29/20)
- What if Your Employees are not Wearing Masks or Socially Distancing Off Duty? (05/29/20)
- Returning to Work: Now What? (05/13/20)
- EEOC Announces Postponement of EEO Data Collections (05/08/20)
- IRS Allows PPP Borrowers Limited Deferral of Social Security Tax (04/13/20)
- Department of Labor’s Latest Guidance Regarding COVID-19 and the FFCRA (04/01/20)
- Treasury Releases Form of Paycheck Protection Program Application; Announces Applications Start April 3, 2020 (03/31/20; Rev. 04/05/20)
- Business Tax Modifications and Payroll Tax Benefits Under the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (03/31/20)
- Required Poster for Families First Coronavirus Response Act Released By Department of Labor (03/26/20)
- New Employer Obligations Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (03/20/20)
- Client Update: COVID-19 Legal Considerations for Employers (03/12/20)
Agriculture Business Resources:
- USDA Announces $1 Billion in Rural Loan Guarantees (05/21/20)
- USDA Announces Details of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (04/18/20; Rev. 05/19/20)
- Ag Producer Webinar on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (05/18/20)
- SBA Allows Ag Businesses Access to EIDL Loans (05/04/20)
- Farmer and Rancher PPP Eligibility: Interim Final Rule for Ag Loans (04/27/20)
Business Resources:
- Biden Orders Mandatory Vaccination or Testing for Workers (09/10/21)
- CDC Eviction Moratorium Held Invalid – Again and Again (08/27/21)
- Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act (06/07/21)
- LB 274 Changes Nebraska Liquor Control Act to Allow “To Go” Retail Sales (05/28/21)
- CDC Eviction Moratorium Held Invalid – Again (05/05/21)
- SBA Announces PPP Funds Exhausted (05/05/21)
- CFPB Proposes Foreclosure Moratorium Until 2022 (04/06/21)
- Second-Draw Paycheck Protection Program Extended (03/26/21)
- IRS Extends Tax Deadline to May 2021 (03/18/21)
- SBA Adjusts PPP Payroll Calculation For Form 1040, Schedule C Filers (03/03/21)
- SBA Procedural Notice Addressing Second Draw PPP Loans (01/29/21)
- Second-Draw Paycheck Protection Program Loan Guidance Issued by SBA (01/22/21)
- New Stimulus Allows Both PPP and ERTC (01/20/21)
- SBA Phases in PPP Reboot (01/14/21)
- PPP to Re-Open Week of January 11, 2021 (01/08/21, Rev. 01/11/21)
- Grants Available for Shuttered Venue Operators (01/07/21)
- New Paycheck Protection Program Loans Available Soon (12/31/20)
- New Federal Stimulus Package Passed As Part of Omnibus Spending Bill (12/22/20; Rev. 12/28/20)
- SBA: Borrowers Must Recognize CARES Act Loan Subsidies As Income (12/11/20)
- CDC Updates Quarantine Recommendations (12/04/20)
- SBA Releases Additional PPP and EIDL Borrower Loan Information (12/02/20)
- IRS Follows Up on PPP Taxability Issues (11/24/20)
- SBA Issues Loan Necessity Questionnaires to Large PPP Borrowers (10/29/20)
- Governor Ricketts Announces New Pandemic Relief Programs (10/21/20)
- SBA Issues Guidance Regarding PPP Forgiveness Deadline (10/15/20)
- Omaha City Council Passes Emergency Ordinance on Masks (08/12/20; Rev. 10/12/20)
- SBA Issues Guidance for Simpler Loan Forgiveness for PPP Loans Under $50,000 (10/09/20)
- SBA Issues Guidance Regarding Deferral Period for PPP Borrowers (10/09/20)
- SBA Guidance on PPP Loans in M&A Context (10/06/20)
- SBA Defines Maximum Owner Compensation for Multiple PPP Borrowers & Certain Allowable Costs (08/26/20)
- Nebraska Legislature Passes LB1107 (08/24/20)
- President Trump Issues Executive Orders on Economic Relief (08/10/20)
- SBA Releases New PPP Frequently Asked Questions (08/06/20)
- Main Street Lending Program Publishes FAQs for Nonprofit Organizations (07/28/20)
- SBA Releases Information Regarding PPP Loan Forgiveness Process for Lenders (07/24/20)
- SBA Releases Guidance Regarding Reporting Suspicious Activity in the EIDL Program (07/24/20)
- Main Street Lending Program Expands to Support Greater Access for Nonprofit Organizations (07/20/20)
- $10 Million Rent Assistance Program in Douglas County, NE Launches July 17, 2020 (07/17/20)
- Governor Announces Get Nebraska Growing Initiative (06/16/20; Rev. 07/15/20)
- Main Street Lending Program is Now Fully Operational (07/07/20)
- SBA Releases PPP Borrower Loan Information (07/07/20)
- PPP Application Deadline Extension Signed into Law (07/01/20; Rev. 07/06/20)
- IRS Releases Guidelines for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans Taken from Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act (06/24/20)
- SBA Releases Notice on Refinancing EIDL Program with PPP Proceeds (06/24/20)
- SBA Announces Disclosure of PPP Recipient Information (06/23/20)
- SBA Releases Updated Loan Forgiveness Applications (06/17/20)
- SBA Releases First Round of Guidance After PPP Flexibility Act (06/11/20)
- Main Street Lending Program (04/14/20; Rev. 06/09/20)
- Update: Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (06/04/20)
- Senate Takes Up Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (06/03/20)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Updates Frequently Asked Questions on Main Street Lending Program (05/29/20)
- SBA on PPP Loan Forgiveness (05/27/20)
- SBA Releases Guidance Regarding SBA Loan Review Procedures and Responsibilities of Borrowers and Lenders (05/27/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released (05/16/20)
- SBA/Treasury Updates FAQ’s for Loan Eligibility Safe Harbor (04/07/20; Rev. 05/14/20)
- SBA Offers Eligibility Safe Harbor on PPP Loans (05/13/20)
- SBA Now Limits PPP for Corporate Groups to $20 Million (05/01/20)
- IRS Disallows Deduction For Allowable PPP Expenses (05/01/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program under the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (03/26/20; Rev. 04/30/20)
- Governor Announces Relaxation of Directed Health Measures for Douglas County (04/30/20)
- SBA Now Requires Single Loan Disbursement (04/29/20)
- CARES Act and Charitable Giving Opportunities (04/28/20)
- SBA Releases Guidance Regarding Calculation of Maximum Loan Amounts by Business Type (04/27/20)
- SBA Releases Fourth Interim Final Rule (04/24/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Signed Into Law (04/24/20)
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Executive Summary (03/26/20; Rev. 04/24/20)
- PPP and Health Care Enhancement Act – Funds for Rural Health (04/22/20)
- Late Fees Waived on Personal Property Returns (04/19/20)
- SBA Announces EIDL Funding Exhausted (04/16/20)
- SBA Announces PPP Funding Exhausted (04/16/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program: Self-Employment Income (04/16/20)
- IRS Allows PPP Borrowers Limited Deferral of Social Security Tax (04/13/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Considerations and Best Practices (04/09/20)
- Restrictions for Nebraska’s Retail Liquor License Holders during the COVID-19 State of Emergency (04/09/20)
- Midsize Business Loan Program under Title IV of the CARES Act (04/09/20)
- SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Form Note (04/08/20)
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program Application Form Update (04/03/20)
- Interim Final Rule Issued on Paycheck Protection Program (04/03/20)
- Treasury Releases Form of Paycheck Protection Program Application; Announces Applications Start April 3, 2020 (03/31/20; Rev. 04/05/20)
- Business Tax Modifications and Payroll Tax Benefits Under the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (03/31/20)
- Attorney Mark Brasee quoted in Sunday’s Omaha World Herald (03/29/20)
- The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Signed Into Law (03/27/20)
- Force Majeure Events and Contracts During the COVID-19 Pandemic (03/27/20)
- IRS Postpones Certain Federal Income Tax Payment Deadlines (03/20/20)
- Client Update: COVID-19 Legal Considerations for Businesses (03/12/20)
Employee Benefits & ERISA:
- DOL Issues Guidance on Outbreak Period Extensions for Employee Benefit Plans (03/03/21)
- Key Employee Benefits Provisions in the CAA, Part 3: Retirement Plan Provisions (01/28/21)
- Key Employee Benefits Provisions in the CAA, Part 2: Fringe Benefits Provisions (01/27/21)
- Key Employee Benefits Provisions in the CAA, Part 1: Health and Welfare Plan Provisions (01/26/21)
- IRS Releases Guidelines for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans Taken from Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act (06/24/20)
- IRS Provides Increased Flexibility for Taxpayers Enrolled in Section 125 Cafeteria Plans (05/15/20)
- Guidance and Relief for Employee Benefit Plans Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak (05/05/20)
- Key CARES Act Provisions Affecting Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (05/01/20)
- Emily Langdon Speaks to KETV’s David Earl Regarding Job Loss & Health Insurance (04/11/20)
- Retirement Plan Relief Under The CARES Act (03/31/20)
- Employers Can Extend the Flexible Spending Account Run-Out Deadline Due to COVID-19 (03/30/20)
- Emily Langdon speaks to KETV NewsWatch 7 on COVID-19 issues for employers (03/13/20)
Immigration Resources:
- President Trump Issues Executive Order Suspending Issuance of Green Cards for Entry to the United States from Abroad (04/23/20)
- E-Verify Implements New Policies To Minimize Burden Due To COVID-19 (03/27/20)
- COVID-19 and I-9s, Physical Presence Requirement Waived in Certain Circumstances (03/20/20)
Litigation Resources:
Real Estate Resources:
- $10 Million Rent Assistance Program in Douglas County, NE Launches July 17, 2020 (07/17/20)
- Temporary Residential Eviction Relief Expires in Nebraska (06/12/20)
- NE Governor Signs Executive Order for Coronavirus – Temporary Residential Eviction Relief (03/26/20)
- Federal Government Announces Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium Details (03/19/20)
General Resources:
- CDC Partially Lifts Mask Mandate (05/13/21)
- Governor Pete Ricketts Announces New Directed Health Measures (10/20/20)
- #TestNebraskaChallenge (04/22/20)
- Nebraska to Accelerate Online Notary Access and Provide Regulatory Flexibility to Financial Institutions (04/02/20)
- Iowa Temporarily Eliminates In-Person Notary Requirement During COVID-19 Pandemic (04/01/20)
- “Staying Ahead of the Curve”: Nebraska’s Efforts to “Win the War” Against COVID-19 (03/31/20)
- Overview of Nebraska’s COVID-19 Emergency Funding Package (03/27/20)
- Executive Order Issued to Temporarily Ease Driver and Vehicle Requirements in Nebraska (03/20/20)
- Douglas County Issues Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More than 10 Persons Until April 30th (03/20/20)
- An Important Message from Fraser Stryker (03/17/20)
State COVID-19 Resources:
National & Global COVID-19 Resources:
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- US. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Small Business Administration
- U.S. Department of Labor
- The World Health Organization
We are available to answer questions and assist clients in preparation for, or response to, any legal issues related to COVID-19. Please reach out to us at (402) 341-6000 for further assistance.
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