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Washington Amends Its Paid Family And Medical Leave Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

On March 26, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law amendments to the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. The significant changes are as follows: •Lawsuits •The WPFMLA now includes a private right of action in court for an employee...

Administering Trusts In A Recession: The Support Trust/HEMS Distribution Standard

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

When the economy has a downturn, trustees are under more pressure to make distributions. Beneficiaries lose jobs, their individual asset portfolios decrease, and they may make the decision to go back to school....
By: Winstead PC

Liability Management

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

For many issuers, a liability management transaction may be part of an overall funding and liquidity management strategy. For others, an exchange offer, consent solicitation or tender offer may be undertaken in connection with a restructuring or...

Updated: SEC Extends Temporary Exemptions From Form ADV And Form PF Filing And Delivery Requirements

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

In an Order dated March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission offered an exemption to investment advisers that are confronting COVID-19-related disruptions with respect to certain filing obligations. The Order supersedes the original...

CMS Announces Enforcement Discretion for Late Open Payments Reporting Due to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

On March 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Open Payments Program COVID-19 announcement and released an updated comprehensive list of frequently asked questions about the Open Payments Program. CMS stated that the...

CMS Issues Blanket Waivers Of Section 1877(g) Of The Social Security Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued blanket waivers of sanctions under the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (also known as the Stark Law) with respect to specific “COVID-19 Purposes.” These...

Coronavirus—Stay-at-Home Orders

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

As we face the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, we need messages of hope as we face changes to life as we know it. Today, joining many other states, Maryland’s Governor Hogan issued Executive Order 20-03-30-01 (“Stay-at-Home Order”), ordering...

Can Employees Sue Their Employer for Contracting the Coronavirus?

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

Chapter 440 of Florida’s statutes sets out Florida’s workers' compensation laws. In very general terms, a workplace injury is covered by workers' compensation....
By: Lowndes

Coronavirus CARES Act Concerns For Plan Sponsors

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is probably the greatest challenge of our life in terms of the impact on our health and finances. As retirement plan sponsors, the pandemic has led to the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...

Russia Declares Nationwide Paid Week Off to Support Businesses and Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/20

In a special Presidential Decree, President Putin announced a national paid week off period between March 30 and April 3, 2020, with limited exceptions. Banks, financial markets, food merchants, and pharmacies will remain open, as well as emergency...

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