Jun 22, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
The past 18 months have been particularly challenging for employers navigating the pandemic, and as more employees get vaccinated and return to work in-person, the challenges will continue. While the vaccine roll-out is promising for a return to normalcy, employers...
Jun 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
As the attorneys at Chilivis Grubman have discussed previously, the federal government released a massive wave of funds under the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including more than $100 billion under the Provider Relief Fund. Providers that have...
Jun 1, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) closed the window for applications for its popular Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) on Monday, May 31, 2021, after approving nearly $800 billion in loans since the commencement of the program in April, 2020. Just over $10...
May 24, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law
On May 17, 2021, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released a memo announcing the establishment of a COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (“COVID-19 Task Force”). Continuing the government’s collaboration with interagency partners, the COVID-19 Task Force invited...
Apr 14, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, DOJ, Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release regarding a Colorado physician who is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from three COVID-19 relief programs – the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (“AAPP”), the Provider Relief Fund...
Apr 8, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Health Care
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government enacted the CARES Act. The CARES Act includes a Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) of more than $100 billion. The PRF reimburses eligible providers for healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue attributable...