New COVID-19 Oregon OSHA Temporary Rules and Policies for Employees
Beginning on November 16, 2020, the new Oregon OSHA temporary rules regarding COVID-19 need to be followed. The complete temporary rules can be found at https://osha.oregon.gov/covid19/Pages/default.aspx. The new rules have various dates… Continue On +
HHS Grant Relief Fund – Phase 3
Yesterday, (October 22, 2020) the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed the rules to now include the loss of gross revenue during the pandemic. As a result of this change,… Continue On +
NEW HHS FUNDING PHASE 3 PROVIDER RELIEF FUNDING & ORIGINAL HHS FUNDING UPDATES
A new HHS Funding Phase 3 opened on Monday October 5th. What follows are key items to know about this new round of funding along with HHS funding you may have already… Continue On +
Social Security Tax Deferral – Effective September 1, 2020 – IRS Notice 2020-65 by Executive Order
Background On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order which would allow employees to defer paying in their share of Social Security taxes starting with payrolls that occurred between September… Continue On +
An Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 – What Needs to Happen Next?
Your office is open again and things are running smoothly, and then you get the news: an employee suspects they have COVID-19. What is next? The employee that suspects they have COVID-19… Continue On +
COVID-Related Payroll Tax Credits and Relief – You May be Eligible
Congress has provided multiple levels of assistance to small businesses and employees through the CARES Act and the Families First Act. Relief has included the PPP loan, which has helped many practice… Continue On +
PPP Loan Forgiveness Application – We Recommend You Wait
Even though banks are making the PPP Loan Forgiveness application available to clients, our recommendation is to wait before filling out the application. There are a few reasons why we suggest waiting:… Continue On +
UPDATE – DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE DENTAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE CARES ACT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 3, 2020
Last week we sent out the below blog regarding an opportunity for more dental practices to apply for the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The original deadline to apply was July 24, 2020. … Continue On +
New Funds Available – CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Expanded to Include More Dentists
As of July 10, 2020, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a new Provider Relief Fund for Providers. We have been supplied with General Information and Frequently Asked… Continue On +
Important PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance Released
On June 22nd, additional guidance was released for the PPP loan program. The new guidance provides important information about owner and self-employed compensation as it relates to loan forgiveness along with exemptions… Continue On +
Families First Coronavirus Response Act:
Now that offices are starting to open, we wanted to provide additional guidance on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). In a prior blog, we referenced employers with under 50 employees… Continue On +
Additional Relief Funding Could Be Available For Dentists Who Provide Services to State Medicaid and CHIP Patients
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday that they were going to provide an additional distribution from the Provider Relief Fund to eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance… Continue On +