Day Pitney COVID-19 Alerts and Advisories

COVID-19 DISCLAIMER: As you are aware, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, things are changing quickly and the effect, enforceability and interpretation of laws may be affected by future events. The material set forth in this document is not an unequivocal statement of law, but instead represents our best interpretation of where things stand as of the date of first publication. We have not attempted to address the potential impacts of all local, state and federal orders that may have been issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sorted by Practice in Alphabetical Order

Appellate Practice

• Tips for Remote Appellate Arguments During COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 25, 2020

Bankruptcy and Restructuring

• Financial Impact of COVID-19 Revives Day Pitney's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group
  April 21, 2020

Complex Commercial Litigation

• COVID-19 Update on Opening of Connecticut Courts
  June 10, 2020
• Antitrust Regulators Address Business Collaboration Designed to Combat COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• Connecticut Governor Suspends Statutes of Limitation and Time Requirements for Certain Court Actions Due to COVID-19 Emergency
  March 20, 2020

Corporate and Business Law

• UPDATE: Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax Issues
  January 11, 2021
• COVID-19: Tri-State Governors Announce New 14-Day Quarantine
  June 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Connecticut Rules Released for Phase 2 Reopening June 17
  June 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Highlights of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
  June 4, 2020
• COVID-19: More guidance from SBA regarding PPP loans
  May 26, 2020
• Covid-19 Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released
  May 18, 2020
• COVID-19 Rules for Reopening Offices in Connecticut
  May 14, 2020
• COVID-19 Order: Connecticut Nonstock Corporations May Now Hold Remote Membership Meetings
  May 14, 2020
• SBA Safe Harbor Does Not Guarantee Free Pass for COVID-19 PPP Borrowers
  May 13, 2020
• You Have the COVID-19 PPP Loan – Know the Rules to Maximize Forgiveness
  April 25, 2020
• Summary of COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act 
  April 24, 2020
• New COVID-19 Connecticut Executive Order Requires Face Coverings In Public And Business Locations
  April 20, 2020
• CARES Act Provides Employee Retention Credit for Some Employers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
April 13, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 122 Mandates Stricter Protocols for Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 10, 2020
• Florida Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order, Designates Essential Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 7, 2020
• Key Corporate Governance Points for the Board of a Privately Held Company Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 and Practical Guidance for Small Businesses
April 3, 2020
• COVID-19 CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule Updates
  April 3, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Annual Report Filings Due Date for Corporations and Other Entities in Florida
  April 2, 2020
• Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax
  April 2, 2020
• Relief for Businesses in the COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 27, 2020
• Amendment to the New Jersey Business Corporation Act Permits Virtual-Only Annual Meetings During COVID-19 State of Emergency
  March 25, 2020
• New Jersey Adopts Several Pieces of Emergency Legislation to Address COVID-19 Concerns
  March 24, 2020
• Tri-State Merchants Must Adhere To Price Gouging Prohibitions During COVID-19 Emergency
  March 23, 2020
• Massachusetts Governor Issues COVID-19 Order No. 13 Identifying Essential Services to Remain Open
  March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 and Contracts: Potential Impacts of the Pandemic on Private Agreements?
  March 23, 2020
• Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Issues Guidance For Determining Which Businesses Are "Essential" under Connecticut's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• Day Pitney Prepares to Assist Clients in Requesting Designation as "Essential" Business under New York's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• New Jersey Governor Orders Businesses to Make "Best Efforts" to Reduce On-site Staff and Closes "Non-Essential" Retail Establishment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 22, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Order Allows Remote-Only Shareholder Meetings for Connecticut Corporations
  March 22, 2020
• Day Pitney Prepares to Assist Clients in Requesting Designation as "Essential" Business under Connecticut's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 21, 2020
• SBA Economic Disaster Loans Available to Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
  March 17, 2020
• Impact of COVID-19 Gives Good Reason to Consider Emergency Cooperation Agreement
  March 16, 2020

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

• Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans Must Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests
  January 14, 2022
• Internal Revenue Service Releases COBRA Subsidy Guidance
  May 24, 2021
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs and Model Notices Regarding COBRA Subsidy
  April 9, 2021
• American Rescue Plan Provides COBRA Subsidies and Increased Dependent Care Spending Account Limits
  March 17, 2021
• IRS Clarifies COVID-19 Relief for Flexible Spending Accounts
  February 23, 2021
• EEOC Updates: Conciliation Program Changes, Guidance on Systemic Discrimination, EEO-1 Data Collection Resumes and New Leadership
  February 17, 2021
• IRS Provides Guidance Helpful to Employers Administering COVID-19-Related Distributions and Plan Loans Under the CARES Act
  June 25, 2020
• Alternative Electronic Disclosure Rules Ease Requirements for ERISA-Covered Retirement Plans
  May 27, 2020
• IRS Announces COVID-19 Relief for Cafeteria Plans
  May 14, 2020
• Federal Agencies Announce COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plans
  May 1, 2020
• Agencies Release COVID-19 FAQs on FFCRA and CARES Act Implementation for Health Plans
  April 15, 2020
• Employee Benefit Plan Provisions Included in COVID-19 Relief From the IRS
  April 14, 2020
• IRS Announces Penalty Relief for Employers Who Fail to Deposit Employment Taxes in Anticipation of COVID-19-Related Tax Credits
  April 3, 2020
• CARES Act Expands Rules Related to Cost-Free Coverage of COVID-19 Testing
  April 1, 2020
• IRS Extends Deadline for 403(b) Plans and Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans
  March 31, 2020
• IRS Announces Effective Date for Tax Credits Related to COVID-19 Paid Leave
  March 31, 2020
• Summary of Certain Employee Benefits Provisions in the COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 30, 2020
• Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Plan to Implement COVID-19 Paid Leave and Related Tax Credits
  March 23, 2020
• New Jersey Extends State Reporting Deadline for New Jersey Health Market Preservation Act Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 20, 2020
• Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans Must Provide Cost-Free Coverage of COVID-19 Testing
  March 20, 2020
• IRS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for High Deductible Health Plans
  March 11, 2020

Employment and Labor

• EEOC’s Advice to Employers on Accommodating Religion and COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
  March 16, 2022
• Massachusetts Ends COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program
  March 11, 2022
• Does the Recent Supreme Court Decision on Mandatory Vaccines Apply to All Healthcare Providers?
  January 21, 2022
• The Supreme Court Has Spoken: OSHA ETS Stayed
  January 14, 2022
• Keeping Up With New York's New Employment Laws in the New Year
  January 11, 2022
• Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Vaccination or Testing
  December 21, 2021
• OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Vaccination or Testing
  November 9, 2021
• NY Designates COVID-19 a Highly Contagious Communicable Disease, Triggering HERO Act Workplace Safety Plans
  September 13, 2021
• New York Amends HERO Act Mandating Workplace Safety Plan for Airborne Infectious Diseases
  June 25, 2021
• OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Employers in the Healthcare Industry and Updates Guidance for All Employers
  June 16, 2021
• EEOC OKs Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Incentives
  June 11, 2021
• New Jersey Executive Orders 242 and 243 Reduce COVID-19 Workplace Restrictions
  May 28, 2021
• New York Passes 'HERO' Act Mandating Workplace Safety Plan for Airborne Infectious Diseases
  May 11, 2021
• New Jersey Guidance Supports Mandatory Vaccination Policies
  April 12, 2021
• What the American Rescue Plan Means for Employers
  March 19, 2021
• EEOC Updates: Conciliation Program Changes, Guidance on Systemic Discrimination, EEO-1 Data Collection Resumes and New Leadership
  February 17, 2021
• New Guidance Indicates Employees Entitled to Multiple Leaves Under the New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law
  February 1, 2021
• Congress Declines to Extend Paid Sick and Emergency Family Leave but Incentivizes Employers To Continue Voluntarily Providing Leaves
  December 28, 2020
• EEOC Issues Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 Vaccines, But Should Employers Mandate Vaccination?
  December 22, 2020
• CDC Updates Guidance on Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure, But State Guidance May Differ
  December 7, 2020
• Negotiating a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement During a Pandemic
  November 5, 2020
• New Jersey Implements Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols in the Workplace to Curb the Spread of COVID-19
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• Sick Time in New York: What Employers Need to Do Now Under New and Amended Laws
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• Workplace Safety During the Pandemic: What Employers May Not Know About Their OSHA Obligations
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• EEOC Issues Guidance for Employers on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation Amidst a Global Pandemic
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• Working From Home or Living at Work: The Uncertainties of Tracking Work Hours While Working Remotely
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• New Jersey Employees' Children Not Going Back to In-Person School – Now What?
  September 2, 2020
• Ruling Invalidates Portions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Regulations
  August 5, 2020
• Day Pitney Return to Work Checklist
  May 29, 2020
• OSHA Reverses Course and Reinstates Employers' Obligation to Determine Whether COVID-19 Cases Are Work-Related
  May 28, 2020
• 'The Road Back' from COVID-19 – Reopening NJ Businesses
  May 22, 2020
• Connecticut Updates Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Employers and COVID-19
  April 28, 2020
• New York Relaxes Layoff Notification Requirements for Some Employers Due to COVID-19
  April 27, 2020
• NLRA Issues for All Employers To Be Aware of During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 21, 2020
• New COVID-19 Amendments to New Jersey's WARN Act Provide Some Relief for Employers
  April 16, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: NY Executive Order Requires Some Employers to Provide Masks to Employees, and Temporary Changes to Real Estate Law
  April 15, 2020
• CARES Act Provides Employee Retention Credit for Some Employers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 13, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 122 Mandates Stricter Protocols for Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 10, 2020
• Employer Update: COVID-19 Employee Benefits and Labor & Employment Law During the Pandemic (Recorded Webinar)
  April 7, 2020
• The CARES Act Loan Programs & Financial Impact on Employer Health Plans (Recorded Webinar)
  April 3, 2020
• New Jersey Expands Protections and Paid Leave Benefits for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
  March 30, 2020
• Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Issues Employment Law Guidance Relating to COVID-19
  March 26, 2020
• New Jersey Adopts Several Pieces of Emergency Legislation to Address COVID-19 Concerns
  March 24, 2020
• Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Plan to Implement COVID-19 Paid Leave and Related Tax Credits
  March 23, 2020
• Massachusetts Governor Issues COVID-19 Order No. 13 Identifying Essential Services to Remain Open
  March 23, 2020
• Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Issues Guidance For Determining Which Businesses Are "Essential"  under Connecticut's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• Day Pitney Prepared to Assist Clients in Requesting Designation as "Essential" Business under New York's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• New Jersey Governor Orders Businesses to Make "Best Efforts" to Reduce On-site Staff and Closes "Non-Essential" Retail Establishment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 22, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergent Paid Family/Sick Leave Laws Passed and What This Means to Your Business
  March 20, 2020
• HIPAA Considerations When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
  March 18, 2020
• COVID-19 – Answers to Questions on Every Employer's Mind
  March 18, 2020
• Preparing Your Business for the New Coronavirus, COVID-19
  March 3, 2020

Energy and Utilities

• New England State Energy Legislation Recap: 2020/Early 2021 Summary of Key Developments
  January 8, 2021
• Challenges Facing Energy Businesses in the COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 20, 2020

Financial Services

• Banking Agencies Issue Examiner Guidance on Assessing the Safety and Soundness of Banks Due to Impact of COVID-19
  June 24, 2020
• Relief for Banks in the COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 27, 2020
• COVID-19 Temporary Relief: New York-Regulated Banks Required to Grant 90-Day Forbearances for Some Borrowers
  March 25, 2020
• Five Tips for Lenders to Manage the Impact of COVID-19
  March 19, 2020

Government Enforcement and White Collar Criminal Defense

• Federal Prosecutions Not Immune from Effects of COVID-19
  White Collar Roundup - March/April 2021
• SEC Joins the Fray in Pursing COVID-19 Fraud
  White Collar Roundup - September/October 2020
• Government Takes On-Ramp to Prosecuting PPP Fraud 
  White Collar Roundup - May/June 2020
• Meanwhile, the PPP Prosecutions Keep Rolling In 
  White Collar Roundup - May/June 2020
• Antitrust Regulators Address Business Collaboration Designed to Combat COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• DOJ Expands and Further Expands Enforcement Priorities During Pandemic
  White Collar Roundup - March/April 2020
• SEC Also on High Alert for Financial Statement and Other COVID-19 Fraud
  White Collar Roundup - March/April 2020
• Potential Peril in PPP and Other COVID-19 Relief Proceeds
  White Collar Roundup - March/April 2020

Healthcare and Life Sciences

• OSHA Soliciting Input on COVID-19 and Workplace Safety
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - March 29, 2022
• What the EEOC's Most Recent Advice on Accommodating Religion and COVID-19 Vaccinations Means in Healthcare
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - March 29, 2022
• Does the Recent Supreme Court Decision on Mandatory Vaccines Apply to All Healthcare Providers?
  January 21, 2022
• OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Employers in the Healthcare Industry and Updates Guidance for All Employers
  June 16, 2021
• Conn. Healthcare Providers May Be Violating the Conn. Unfair Trade Practices Act With Coronavirus Surcharge
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter. - October 1, 2020
• Threats to Telehealth? Telehealth Providing Invaluable Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic, But at What Cost?
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - October 1, 2020
• CMS Set to Release New COVID-19 Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes
  April 21, 2020
• New COVID-19 Connecticut Executive Order Requires Face Coverings In Public And Business Locations
  April 20, 2020
• Agencies Release COVID-19 FAQs on FFCRA and CARES Act Implementation for Health Plans
  April 15, 2020
• Lamont Executive Order Grants Partial Immunity to Health Care Providers Responding to COVID-19
  April 7, 2020
• COVID-19 and Practical Guidance for Medical and Dental Offices
  April 2, 2020
• COVID-19 and Telehealth: Providing Care at a Distance
  March 31, 2020
• HHS Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic By Waiving Certain HIPAA Penalties and Sanctions for Hospitals
  March 19, 2020

Insurance and Reinsurance

• “COVID-19 Litigation: Past, Present and Future,” Mutual Service Office (Webinar)
  June 8, 2021
• Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Bulletin IC-43, Repealing and Replacing Earlier Guidance on Information Data Security Law Compliance
  February 11, 2021
• UPDATE: COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Uncertainty About Data Security Law Compliance Date
  July 20, 2020
• COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Uncertainty About Data Security Law Compliance Date
  July 1, 2020

Litigation

• Anticipating Case and Claim Deadlines in the Age of COVID-19
  April 14, 2020
• Day Pitney Offers Virtual ADR Service
  April 13, 2020

Municipal Finance

• COVID-19 Emergency Order 9R Extends Municipal Deferment/Low Interest Rate Program
  December 17, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Order Authorizes CT Municipalities to Hold Public Meetings and Voting by Remote Participation
  October 23, 2020
• Tax Anticipation Notes: An Option to Alleviate Municipal Cash Flow Shortages Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Orders Authorize CT Municipalities and Schools to Adopt Budgets Without Voter Approval
  March 23, 2020

Product Liability and Torts Litigation

• Can He Do That? The Governor's Authority to Suspend or Modify Statutes in an Emergency Like the Covid-19 Pandemic
  April 4, 2020

Real Estate and Environmental

• New Jersey Protections for Virtual Land Use Approvals
  October 4, 2021
• Governor Murphy Signs New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020
  January 13, 2021
• COVID-19 May Make 2021 the Year to Consider Tax Assessment Appeals
  January 12, 2021
• COVID-19 and Its impact on Real Estate
  October 9, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief Until October 1, 2020
  September 18, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief Until September 1, 2020
• Connecticut Executive Order Extends Certain Protections for Residential Renters During COVID-19 Pandemic
  July 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate — Suspending Foreclosures and Residential Evictions Until July 1, 2020
  June 2, 2020
• Real Property Tax Appeal Deadline Extended Due to COVID-19
  June 2, 2020
• Construction Services Permitted to Resume in Massachusetts During COVID-19 Pandemic
  May 18, 2020
• New Jersey Extends Liquor License Renewal to September 30 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 30, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 128, Allowing Security Deposit To Be Used for Rent During COVID-19
  April 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: NY Executive Order Requires Some Employers to Provide Masks to Employees, and Temporary Changes to Real Estate Law
  April 15, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: CT Executive Order Impacts Rights Under Residential Leases
  April 10, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 122 Mandates Stricter Protocols for Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 10, 2020
• How COVID-19 Could Impact New Jersey Property Tax Assessments
  April 7, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Suspending Foreclosures and Residential Evictions for 45 Days
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Extended Property Tax Payment Due Date in Florida
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Real Estate Deed Recordings in Florida
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Commercial Real Estate, Tenant Resources
  April 2, 2020
• New Jersey Economic Development Authority Promulgates New Programs to Assist Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 31, 2020
• New Jersey Governor Announces Residential Mortgage Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 30, 2020
• New Jersey Issues Guidance on Municipal Building Code Departments' Operations During COVID-19 State of Emergency
  March 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate
  March 26, 2020
• Tax Appeals, Residential Evictions, Postponed Due to COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• NJ Governor Signs COVID-19 Legislation
  March 24, 2020

Tax

• UPDATE: Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax Issues
  January 11, 2021
• IRS Provides Limited Relief to Cross-Border Taxpayers Stranded by COVID-19
  April 28, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Tax Filings in Florida
  April 28, 2020
• CARES Act Provides Employee Retention Credit for Some Employers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 13, 2020
• IRS Significantly Extends Filing, Payment and Other Deadlines Due to COVID-19
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Tax Filings in Florida
  April 2, 2020
• Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax
  April 2, 2020
• Summary of Certain Tax Relief Available in COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 31, 2020
• Traps for the Unwary: COVID-19 Tax Relief Fails to Extend Certain Foreign Information Return Filing Deadlines
  March 30, 2020
• Tax Appeals, Residential Evictions, Postponed Due to COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• UPDATE: IRS Extends Deadline for Filing and Payment of Income Taxes Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 24, 2020

Trademark, Copyright and Advertising

• USPTO Continuing Remote Operation Amid Worldwide IPO Closures Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 2, 2020
• Businesses Face Increased Risk of Cybersquatting and Fraudulent Websites Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 19, 2020

Trusts and Estates and Individual Clients

• COVID-19: Massachusetts Approves Temporary Remote Notarization
  May 7, 2020
• IRS Provides Limited Relief to Cross-Border Taxpayers Stranded by COVID-19
  April 28, 2020
• COVID-19: New Jersey Temporarily Approves Remote Notarization
  April 20, 2020
• IRS Significantly Extends Filing, Payment and Other Deadlines Due to COVID-19
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: NY Executive Order Permits Video Execution of Wills and Other Documents
  April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020

Sorted by Jurisdiction in Alphabetical Order

National

• OSHA Soliciting Input on COVID-19 and Workplace Safety
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - March 29, 2022
• What the EEOC's Most Recent Advice on Accommodating Religion and COVID-19 Vaccinations Means in Healthcare
  Day Pitney Cybersecurity, Healthcare and Technology (C.H.A.T.) Newsletter - March 29, 2022
• EEOC's Advice to Employers on Accommodating Religion and COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
  March 16, 2022
• Does the Recent Supreme Court Decision on Mandatory Vaccines Apply to All Healthcare Providers?
  January 21, 2022
• The Supreme Court Has Spoken: OSHA ETS Stayed
  January 14, 2022
• Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans Must Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests
  January 14, 2022
• Sixth Circuit Lifts Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Vaccination or Testing
  December 21, 2021
• OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring Vaccination or Testing
  November 9, 2021
• OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Employers in the Healthcare Industry and Updates Guidance for All Employers
  June 16, 2021
• EEOC OKs Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Incentives
  June 11, 2021
• “COVID-19 Litigation: Past, Present and Future,” Mutual Service Office (Webinar)
  June 8, 2021
• Internal Revenue Service Releases COBRA Subsidy Guidance
  May 24, 2021
• Federal Prosecutions Not Immune from Effects of COVID-19
  White Collar Roundup - March/April 2021
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues FAQs and Model Notices Regarding COBRA Subsidy
  April 9, 2021
• What the American Rescue Plan Means for Employers
  March 19, 2021
• American Rescue Plan Provides COBRA Subsidies and Increased Dependent Care Spending Account Limits
  March 17, 2021
• IRS Clarifies COVID-19 Relief for Flexible Spending Accounts
  February 23, 2021
• EEOC Updates: Conciliation Program Changes, Guidance on Systemic Discrimination, EEO-1 Data Collection Resumes and New Leadership
  February 17, 2021
• UPDATE: Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax Issues
  January 11, 2021
• New England State Energy Legislation Recap: 2020/Early 2021 Summary of Key Developments
  January 8, 2021
• Congress Declines to Extend Paid Sick and Emergency Family Leave but Incentivizes Employers To Continue Voluntarily Providing Leaves
  December 28, 2020
• EEOC Issues Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 Vaccines, But Should Employers Mandate Vaccination?
  December 22, 2020
• CDC Updates Guidance on Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure, But State Guidance May Differ
  December 7, 2020
• Workplace Safety During the Pandemic: What Employers May Not Know About Their OSHA Obligations
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• EEOC Issues Guidance for Employers on Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation Amidst a Global Pandemic
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• Working From Home or Living at Work: The Uncertainties of Tracking Work Hours While Working Remotely
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• COVID-19 and Its impact on Real Estate
  October 9, 2020
• SEC Joins the Fray in Pursing COVID-19 Fraud
  White Collar Roundup - September/October 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Order Authorizes CT Municipalities to Hold Public Meetings and Voting by Remote Participation
  October 23, 2020
• Threats to Telehealth? Telehealth Providing Invaluable Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic, But at What Cost?
  DP C.H.A.T. - October 1, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief Until October 1, 2020
  September 18, 2020
• New Jersey Employees' Children Not Going Back to In-Person School – Now What?
  September 2, 2020
• Ruling Invalidates Portions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Regulations
  August 5, 2020
• Connecticut Executive Order Extends Certain Protections for Residential Renters During COVID-19 Pandemic
  July 6, 2020
• Government Takes On-Ramp to Prosecuting PPP Fraud 
  White Collar Roundup - May/June 2020
• Meanwhile, the PPP Prosecutions Keep Rolling In
  White Collar Roundup - May/June 2020
• IRS Provides Guidance Helpful to Employers Administering COVID-19-Related Distributions and Plan Loans Under the CARES Act
  June 25, 2020
• Banking Agencies Issue Examiner Guidance on Assessing the Safety and Soundness of Banks Due to Impact of COVID-19
  June 24, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Highlights of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
  June 4, 2020
• Day Pitney Return to Work Checklist
  May 29, 2020
• OSHA Reverses Course and Reinstates Employers' Obligation to Determine Whether COVID-19 Cases Are Work-Related
  May 28, 2020
• Alternative Electronic Disclosure Rules Ease Requirements for ERISA-Covered Retirement Plans
  May 27, 2020
• COVID-19: More guidance from SBA regarding PPP loans
  May 26, 2020
• Covid-19 Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application Released
  May 18, 2020
• IRS Announces COVID-19 Relief for Cafeteria Plans
  May 14, 2020
• Federal Agencies Announce COVID-19 Relief for Employee Benefit Plans
  May 1, 2020
• IRS Provides Limited Relief to Cross-Border Taxpayers Stranded by COVID-19
  April 28, 2020
• You Have the COVID-19 PPP Loan – Know the Rules to Maximize Forgiveness
  April 25, 2020
Summary of COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
April 24, 2020
• NLRA Issues for All Employers To Be Aware of During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 21, 2020
• CMS Set to Release New COVID-19 Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes
  April 21, 2020
• Agencies Release COVID-19 FAQs on FFCRA and CARES Act Implementation for Health Plans
  April 15, 2020
• Employee Benefit Plan Provisions Included in COVID-19 Relief From the IRS
  April 14, 2020
• CARES Act Provides Employee Retention Credit for Some Employers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 13, 2020
• IRS Significantly Extends Filing, Payment and Other Deadlines Due to COVID-19
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• Employer Update: COVID-19 Employee Benefits and Labor & Employment Law During the Pandemic (Recorded Webinar)
  April 7, 2020
• Key Corporate Governance Points for the Board of a Privately Held Company Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 and Practical Guidance for Small Businesses
  April 3, 2020
• IRS Announces Penalty Relief for Employers Who Fail to Deposit Employment Taxes in Anticipation of COVID-19-Related Tax Credits
  April 3, 2020
• The CARES Act Loan Programs & Financial Impact on Employer Health Plans (Recorded Webinar)
  April 3, 2020
• COVID-19 and Practical Guidance for Medical and Dental Offices
  April 2, 2020
• FERC/Bankruptcy Court Concurrent Jurisdiction
  April 2, 2020
• USPTO Continuing Remote Operation Amid Worldwide IPO Closures Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 2, 2020
• Increased Telecommuting Raises State Tax
  April 2, 2020
• CARES Act Expands Rules Related to Cost-Free Coverage of COVID-19 Testing
  April 1, 2020
• COVID-19 and Telehealth: Providing Care at a Distance
  March 31, 2020
• IRS Extends Deadline for 403(b) Plans and Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans
  March 31, 2020
• IRS Announces Effective Date for Tax Credits Related to COVID-19 Paid Leave
  March 31, 2020
• Traps for the Unwary: COVID-19 Tax Relief Fails to Extend Certain Foreign Information Return Filing Deadlines
  March 30, 2020
• Relief for Banks in the COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 27, 2020
• Relief for Businesses in the COVID-19 CARES Act
  March 27, 2020
• Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Issues Employment Law Guidance Relating to COVID-19
  March 26, 2020
• Antitrust Regulators Address Business Collaboration Designed to Combat COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• UPDATE: IRS Extends Deadline for Filing and Payment of Income Taxes Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 24, 2020
• COVID-19 and Contracts: Potential Impacts of the Pandemic on Private Agreements?
  March 23, 2020
• Treasury, IRS and Labor Announce Plan to Implement COVID-19 Paid Leave and Related Tax Credits
  March 23, 2020
• Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans Must Provide Cost-Free Coverage of COVID-19 Testing
  March 20, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergent Paid Family/Sick Leave Laws Passed and What This Means to Your Business
  March 20, 2020
• Challenges Facing Energy Businesses in the COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 20, 2020
• Businesses Face Increased Risk of Cybersquatting and Fraudulent Websites Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 19, 2020
• Five Tips for Lenders to Manage the Impact of COVID-19
  March 19, 2020
• HHS Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic By Waiving Certain HIPAA Penalties and Sanctions for Hospitals
  March 19, 2020
• HIPAA Considerations When an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
  March 18, 2020
• SBA Economic Disaster Loans Available to Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
  March 17, 2020
• Impact of COVID-19 Gives Good Reason to Consider Emergency Cooperation Agreement
  March 16, 2020
• IRS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for High Deductible Health Plans
  March 11, 2020
• Preparing Your Business for the New Coronavirus, COVID-19
  March 3, 2020

Connecticut

• Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Bulletin IC-43, Repealing and Replacing Earlier Guidance on Information Data Security Law Compliance
  February 11, 2021
• COVID-19 Emergency Order 9R Extends Municipal Deferment/Low Interest Rate Program
  December 17, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Order Authorizes CT Municipalities to Hold Public Meetings and Voting by Remote Participation
  October 23, 2020
• Conn. Healthcare Providers May Be Violating the Conn. Unfair Trade Practices Act With Coronavirus Surcharge
  DP C.H.A.T. - October 1, 2020
• UPDATE: COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Uncertainty About Data Security Law Compliance Date
  July 20, 2020
• Connecticut Executive Order Extends Certain Protections for Residential Renters During COVID-19 Pandemic
  July 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Uncertainty About Data Security Law Compliance Date
  July 1, 2020
• COVID-19: Tri-State Governors Announce New 14-Day Quarantine
  June 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Connecticut Rules Released for Phase 2 Reopening June 17
  June 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Update on Opening of Connecticut Courts
  June 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Rules for Reopening Offices in Connecticut
  May 14, 2020
• COVID-19 Order: Connecticut Nonstock Corporations May Now Hold Remote Membership Meetings
  May 14, 2020
• Connecticut Updates Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Employers and COVID-19
  April 28, 2020
• New COVID-19 Connecticut Executive Order Requires Face Coverings In Public And Business Locations
  April 20, 2020
• Day Pitney Offers Virtual ADR Service
  April 13, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: CT Executive Order Impacts Rights Under Residential Leases
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• Lamont Executive Order Grants Partial Immunity to Health Care Providers Responding to COVID-19
  April 7, 2020
• Can He Do That? The Governor's Authority to Suspend or Modify Statutes in an Emergency Like the Covid-19 Pandemic
  April 4, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate
  March 26, 2020
• Tax Anticipation Notes: An Option to Alleviate Municipal Cash Flow Shortages Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 25, 2020
• Tips for Remote Appellate Arguments During COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 25, 2020
• Tri-State Merchants Must Adhere To Price Gouging Prohibitions During COVID-19 Emergency
  March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Orders Authorize CT Municipalities and Schools to Adopt Budgets Without Voter Approval
  March 23, 2020
• Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development Issues Guidance For Determining Which Businesses Are "Essential" under Connecticut's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• COVID-19 Emergency Order Allows Remote-Only Shareholder Meetings for Connecticut Corporations
  March 22, 2020
• Day Pitney Prepares to Assist Clients in Requesting Designation as "Essential" Business under Connecticut's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 21, 2020
• Connecticut Governor Suspends Statutes of Limitation and Time Requirements for Certain Court Actions Due to COVID-19 Emergency
  March 20, 2020
• COVID-19 – Answers to Questions on Every Employer's Mind
  March 18, 2020

Florida

• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief Until October 1, 2020
  September 18, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief Until September 1, 2020
  August 4, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate — Suspending Foreclosures and Residential Evictions Until July 1, 2020
  June 2, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Tax Filings in Florida
  April 28, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• Florida Governor Issues Stay-at-Home Order, Designates Essential Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 7, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Real Estate – Suspending Foreclosures and Residential Evictions for 45 Days
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Extended Property Tax Payment Due Date in Florida
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Real Estate Deed Recordings in Florida
  April 6, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Annual Report Filings Due Date for Corporations and Other Entities in Florida
  April 2, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Tax Filings in Florida
  April 2, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Florida Commercial Real Estate, Tenant Resources
  April 2, 2020

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Ends COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program
  March 11, 2022
• Construction Services Permitted to Resume in Massachusetts During COVID-19 Pandemic
  May 18, 2020
• COVID-19: Massachusetts Approves Temporary Remote Notarization
  May 7, 2020
• Anticipating Case and Claim Deadlines in the Age of COVID-19
  April 14, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate
  March 26, 2020
• Massachusetts Governor Issues COVID-19 Order No. 13 Identifying Essential Services to Remain Open
  March 23, 2020
• COVID-19 – Answers to Questions on Every Employer's Mind
  March 18, 2020
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New Jersey

• New Jersey Protections for Virtual Land Use Approvals
  October 4, 2021
• New Jersey Executive Orders 242 and 243 Reduce COVID-19 Workplace Restrictions
  May 28, 2021
• New Jersey Guidance Supports Mandatory Vaccination Policies
  April 12, 2021
• Governor Murphy Signs New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020
  January 13, 2021
• COVID-19 May Make 2021 the Year to Consider Tax Assessment Appeals
  January 12, 2021
• Negotiating a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement During a Pandemic
  November 5, 2020
• New Jersey Implements Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols in the Workplace to Curb the Spread of COVID-19
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• New Jersey Employees' Children Not Going Back to In-Person School – Now What?
  September 2, 2020
• COVID-19: Tri-State Governors Announce New 14-Day Quarantine
  June 26, 2020
• Real Property Tax Appeal Deadline Extended Due to COVID-19
  June 2, 2020
• 'The Road Back' from COVID-19 – Reopening NJ Businesses
  May 22, 2020
• New Jersey Extends Liquor License Renewal to September 30 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 30, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 128, Allowing Security Deposit To Be Used for Rent During COVID-19
  April 26, 2020
• COVID-19: New Jersey Temporarily Approves Remote Notarization
  April 20, 2020
• New COVID-19 Amendments to New Jersey's WARN Act Provide Some Relief for Employers
  April 16, 2020
• Anticipating Case and Claim Deadlines in the Age of COVID-19
  April 14, 2020
• New Jersey Executive Order No. 122 Mandates Stricter Protocols for Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• How COVID-19 Could Impact New Jersey Property Tax Assessments
  April 7, 2020
• New Jersey Expands Protections and Paid Leave Benefits for Employees Impacted by COVID-19
  March 30, 2020
• New Jersey Governor Announces Residential Mortgage Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 30, 2020
• COVID-19 Impact on Commercial Real Estate
  March 26, 2020
• New Jersey Issues Guidance on Municipal Building Code Departments' Operations During COVID-19 State of Emergency
  March 26, 2020
• Amendment to the New Jersey Business Corporation Act Permits Virtual-Only Annual Meetings During COVID-19 State of Emergency
  March 25, 2020
• Tax Appeals, Residential Evictions, Postponed Due to COVID-19
  March 25, 2020
• NJ Governor Signs COVID-19 Legislation
  March 24, 2020
• New Jersey Adopts Several Pieces of Emergency Legislation to Address COVID-19 Concerns
  March 24, 2020
• Tri-State Merchants Must Adhere To Price Gouging Prohibitions During COVID-19 Emergency
  March 23, 2020
• New Jersey Governor Orders Businesses to Make "Best Efforts" to Reduce On-site Staff and Closes "Non-Essential" Retail Establishment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 22, 2020
• New Jersey Extends State Reporting Deadline for New Jersey Health Market Preservation Act Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  March 20, 2020
• COVID-19 – Answers to Questions on Every Employer's Mind
  March 18, 2020
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New York

• Keeping Up With New York's New Employment Laws in the New Year
  January 11, 2022
• NY Designates COVID-19 a Highly Contagious Communicable Disease, Triggering HERO Act Workplace Safety Plans
  September 13, 2021
• New York Amends HERO Act Mandating Workplace Safety Plan for Airborne Infectious Diseases
  June 25, 2021
• New York Passes 'HERO' Act Mandating Workplace Safety Plan for Airborne Infectious Diseases
  May 11, 2021
• New Guidance Indicates Employees Entitled to Multiple Leaves Under the New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law
  February 1, 2021
• Sick Time in New York: What Employers Need to Do Now Under New and Amended Laws
  Day Pitney Employment and Labor Quarterly Update - October 2020
• Ruling Invalidates Portions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Regulations
  August 5, 2020
• COVID-19: Tri-State Governors Announce New 14-Day Quarantine
  June 26, 2020
• New York Relaxes Layoff Notification Requirements for Some Employers Due to COVID-19
  April 27, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: NY Executive Order Requires Some Employers to Provide Masks to Employees, and Temporary Changes to Real Estate Law
  April 15, 2020
• Anticipating Case and Claim Deadlines in the Age of COVID-19
  April 14, 2020
• COVID-19 Response: NY Executive Order Permits Video Execution of Wills and Other Documents
  April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 May Impact State Statutory Residency Planning
  April 8, 2020
• COVID-19 Temporary Relief: New York-Regulated Banks Required to Grant 90-Day Forbearances for Some Borrowers
  March 25, 2020
• Tri-State Merchants Must Adhere To Price Gouging Prohibitions During COVID-19 Emergency
  March 23, 2020
• Day Pitney Prepares to Assist Clients in Requesting Designation as "Essential" Business under New York's COVID-19 "Work from Home" Executive Order
  March 22, 2020
• COVID-19 – Answers to Questions on Every Employer's Mind
  March 18, 2020
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