Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Center

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UPDATED 5/26/2020

The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is affecting businesses and nonprofit organizations globally.

Danna McKitrick continues to closely monitor CDC, state, and local recommendations. At our firm, we are under the Safe at Home Order, but our attorneys are still available to you as needed by phone, email, and, when necessary, by in-person appointment. Click here for Danna McKitrick's COVID-19 Business Operations information.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at 314-726-1000 if you need any assistance.

Latest News from Danna McKitrick:

Safe Harbor Deadline, PPP Loans and Nondeductibility, and Other Covid-19 Updates

For your reference, here is information on the impact this will have on your business or nonprofit organization and what you can do:

CDC Guidelines for Reopening Businesses

• Workplaces
• Restaurants and Bars
• Childcare

Reopening Orders

• Updated Covid-19 Orders: St. Louis Metro Area, Missouri, Illinois and Other Cities and Counties in Missouri
  • Missouri Begins Phase One of “Show Me Strong” Recovery
  • Phase One Order for Reopening the Missouri Economy
  • Illinois “Restore Illinois” Reopening Phases and Guidelines

Privacy and HIPAA

• NEW: Warning to Employers and Medical Providers Alike Regarding Releasing COVID-19 Test Results!

Business Loans

• NEW: PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Now Available
• NEW: Safe Harbor Deadline for Repayment of PPP Loans Extended from May 14 to May 18
• NEW: Additional SBA Guidance Regarding PPP Loan Business Necessity Certification and New Safe Harbor for PPP Loans of Less than $2 Million
• NEW: Non-deductibility of Expenses Paid with Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program Loans
• Safe Harbor Deadline Extended to May 14 for Ineligible Borrowers to Return Paycheck Protection Program Loans
• What You Need to Know About Your PPP Loan
• Federal Reserve Offers Lending Program for Small and Medium-Size Businesses
• Zero-interest Loan Program for Small Businesses in St. Louis Area Affected by Covid-19
• The CARES Act: Loans and Credits for Small Businesses, Sole Proprietors, and Nonprofits – Part One - Including additional funding for small business loans
• The CARES Act: Loans and Credits for Small Businesses, Sole Proprietors, and Nonprofits – Part Two

Business Operations

• NEW: Employers Must Report Work-related COVID-19 Cases to OSHA
• Business Interruption Insurance Coverage and COVID-19
• CDC Guidelines on When Essential Workers Who May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19 May Return to Work
• Bankruptcy and Workouts After the CARES Act
• Ruth Binger Talks About Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
• Thoughts for Business Owners Trying to Run a Business During a Pandemic

Force Majeure Provisions

• COVID-19 and Possible Implications of Force Majeure Provisions in Contracts

2020 Real Estate Property Tax Appeals

• Can You Appeal Your Real Estate Taxes in 2020?

Forbearance, Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums

• CARES Act Offers Forbearance Options Including Residential Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums
• COVID-19-related Forbearance Options Including Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums

Paid Leave / Payroll / Unemployment Benefits

• Reducing Payroll and Avoiding Lawsuits During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic
• An Employer’s Guide to Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Unemployment Benefits in the Time of Covid-19

Manufacturing and Personal Protection Equipment

• Manufacturers Are Stepping Up to Produce Personal Protective Equipment

Cybersecurity/Scams

• Coronavirus Scams and the FTC
• Privacy and Cybersecurity Practices for Working Remotely During COVID-19

Department of Labor Resources

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
• Employees’ Rights
• FFCRA Posters
  • Employees (Excluding Federal Employees)
  • Federal Employees
  • FAQs for Employers on Posting/Sharing the FFCRA Notice Poster

Video Depositions

• Video Depositions – the New Normal for the Age of Social Distancing

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resource Center Attorneys

Ruth A. Binger | David R. Bohm | Ronald N. Danna | Katherine M. Flett | Laura Gerdes Long | Michael J. McKitrick | Hannah E. Mudd | Lauren L. Wood