In a case involving the application of Regulation E (Reg. E) to certain prepaid cards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) submitted an amicus brief arguing that the error resolution procedures in Reg. E apply to...more
On January 10, the CFPB filed an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning the scope of accounts covered under EFTA and Regulation E. ...more
On March 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the appointment of Associate Deputy Attorney General Kevin Chambers to serve as the Director for DOJ’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force. In remarks...more
As of May 11, 2021, eleven Republican-led states had announced their intention to phase out expanded unemployment in a response to poor employment figures and reports of employers facing difficulty finding workers. Less than...more
In addition to the ever-growing number of fraud charges brought in connection with the SBA’s PPP program, recent indictments issued across the country in connection with Covid-19 unemployment benefits and economic injury...more
Takeaway: The government has increased its prosecutions of fraud related to COVID-19 funds and programs. Given the rapid development of these programs and enforcement, it is more critical than ever to ensure that the...more
On March 12, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law, providing an estimated $1.9 trillion stimulus package to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the ARP’s key provisions include a...more
President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, 2021. The bill (H.R. 1319) includes the “Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020” (here called “CARES Act III”), providing for yet...more
Summary - The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) is the second largest stimulus bill in legislative history and includes labor-related spending initiatives, an extension of unemployment benefits, COBRA subsidies, an...more
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (the Rescue Plan) is a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package that contains some key employment-related provisions. The Rescue Plan provides additional benefits to...more
Tonight the President is expected to announce on the major networks and cable news services that he will sign into law tomorrow the next stimulus bill called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Congress passed...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance to state unemployment insurance agencies that expands eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA is a federally funded unemployment expansion that was...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) which modifies or extends to March 14, 2021 many of the relief programs first created in March 2020 by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and...more
Before we dive into this week's stimulus-focused update, we here at the PMN are excited to announce the new Policy Matters Podcast. Policy issues often have long term widespread and pervasive impact on businesses. Not only...more
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Congress did not extend the mandate to provide leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), but did extend the...more
December was a very slow month for court decisions affecting independent contractors, but both decisions reported below confirm that effectively drafted arbitration clauses remain one of two “best friends” for businesses that...more
After months of deadlock, a $900 billion stimulus package promises direct payments, unemployment benefits and small business aid. On December 27, President Trump signed into law a $900 billion COVID relief package and a...more
Updated on December 31, 2020 On March 28, we published a QuickStudy outlining the relevant unemployment provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act”, signed into law by President...more
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Although the political debate about the $600 in stimulus relief has been on the top of our newsfeeds, Congress also made significant...more
Who Needs to Know - All employers covered by the FFCRA, employers attempting to recall or hire employees currently receiving unemployment benefits and possibly eligible for extended benefits, and employers who may conduct...more
On December 27, the President signed the next stimulus bill that Congress passed on December 21. The legislation extends unemployment assistance not only for employees but also for independent contractors and other...more
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed an approximately $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, which, if signed into law, would extend certain unemployment insurance (UI) provisions found in the CARES Act that was passed in...more
Facing a government shutdown and the expiration of many of the relief programs included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted in March 2020, on December 21, 2020, Congress passed...more
Summary - On December 21, 2020, Congress released and passed its long-awaited coronavirus relief package, which was part of a nearly 5,600 page 2021 government appropriations bill. The $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus is the...more
In Washington: House and Senate Appropriators have reached a bipartisan spending deal “in principle” on Tuesday to allocate funding for the 12 FY21 spending bills and moving forward in the process of passing a nearly $1.4...more