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Legislative Updates (1.11.21)
Peter Rowe, President & CEO of Arcwood Benefits, unpacks the major federal legislative updates that are relevant for small businesses and their employees.
No Surprises Billing Act
FSA Special Rules
Transparency
Employer Repayment of Student Loans
For more information, direct questions, or to be included in future Town Hall meetings, email info@arcwood.com.
Changes in the Workplace in 2021
Diana Durham, President of Arcwood HR LLC, leads us through workplace changes going into effect (or likely) in 2021. These changes include:
New Laws in Arizona: Hands Free Arizona, Recreational Marijuana Legalization
FFCRA Extension
COVID-19 Vaccines New Year Reminders
For information, any direct questions, or to be included in future Town Hall meetings, email info@arcwood.com.
Understanding the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Matt Hatfield, from the Lohman Company LLC, details the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which includes updates to the small business benefits from the CARES Act of 2021 – including:
Amendments to the PPP
Second Draw Loans
Updates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit
For information, any direct questions, or to be included in future Town Hall meetings, email info@arcwood.com.
Upcoming Webinar Series on Health Care Benefits
PPP Forgiveness Form, FTE Safe Harbor, Recent Interim Final Rule, PPP-FA and Loans
Matt Hatfield, CPA Partner from the Lohman Company, presents the latest updates related to the Paycheck Protection Program.
For more information on this topic, any direct questions, or to be included in future Town Hall meetings, email info@arcwood.com.
FFCRA leave eligibility and school, and social security deferral options
Diana Durham, President of Arcwood HR, details the latest updates related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), including – eligibility based on child’s remote learning, health benefits, paid and unpaid leave, and more.
Diana and special guest, David Veurink of HCM, then shed light on employer and employee options for social security deferral through the end of 2020.
For more information on these topics, any direct questions, and to be included on future Town Hall calls, contact info@arcwood.com.
Arizona legislative update – day care funding, ballot initiative fails, New York v. U.S. DOL
Peter Rowe, CEO of Arcwood Benefits, breaks down the latest legislative news in Arizona related to COVID-19 and employers. In this go around, he spotlights Governor Ducey directing CARES Act funding to child care centers, a failed ballot initiative on health care protections, and an implicative new case in New York v. the U.S. Department of Labor.
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How to handle COVID-19 best practices in the workplace
Attorney Dennis Hall provides insight into how workplaces and employers can adjust to the new normal, what areas may be hot spots, and precautions that should be taken based on the latest data on COVID-19.
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Market Update – August 2020
Brandon Oliver, Partner, Arcwood Financial LLC, and Paulo Ferreira, Investment Consultant from Investment Solutions & Innovation for Mass Mutual, break down the continued unprecedented market volatility in 2020, and what employee participants might be thinking through the ups and downs.
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CARES-ish – Where COVID-19 legislation sits, what relief is proposed (and expected)
Matt Hatfield, CPA and Partner for the Lohman Company, provides an update on COVID-19 relief legislation making its rounds in the U.S. House and Senate – where it’s stalled, where it’s getting pushed through, and what (if any) expectations employers should have.
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