News & Events

By Julie Pace, Chris Raddatz, and Tim Forsman

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has issued new guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which offers unprecedented financial relief to many businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis.  These new rules include changes and clarifications for borrower eligibility requirements, loan forgiveness, program penalties for non-compliant borrowers, as well as updated guidance on how SBA affiliation rules will apply to PPP loan borrowers.  The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (the “SIGPR”) will be responsible for auditing and investigating fraud and abuse relating to CARES Act funds, including PPP loans. 

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By  David Selden, Julie Pace and Heidi Nunn-Gilman

Kudos to companies and their teams on adapting and implementing COVID-19 policies, practices, and strategies.  It is estimated that the evolving situation will last approximately one year while we wait for a tested and approved vaccine.  Your GB Covid-19 Legal Team is there to assist when needed.  Let’s review what your Company should know and implement to make sure COVID-19 does not kill your business. 
 
First, make sure you understand the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), post the required posters, implement the two new types of leave: FMLA and Paid Sick Emergency leave, identify the coding to use in your payroll system, distribute a new temporary policy and an application to obtain the leave to employees,  understand how to use the tax credit to pay for the new leaves, understand what to write in response to unemployment requests from DES, develop a protocol to handle positive tests or exposures of employees and the notices to provide, identifying questions and self-certifications before employees are allowed to work at some jobs sites, evaluating WARN Act considerations, understanding requirements of workers compensation and OSHA 300 log reporting, and our team has been busy drafting Infectious Disease Plans and Business Continuity Plans.

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Gammage & Burnham is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been named by Southwest Super Lawyers®  as being among the top attorneys in Arizona for 2020.  Two attorneys were also named to the 2020 Southwest Rising Stars list.

Southwest Super Lawyers

Stephen W. Anderson; Land Use & Zoning
Cameron C. Artigue; Appellate
Richard B. Burnham; Health Care
Grady Gammage, Jr.; Land Use & Zoning
Richard K. Mahrle; Business Litigation
Thomas J. McDonald; Real Estate
Jeffrey Miller; Real Estate
Christopher L.

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New Department of Labor Families First
Coronavirus Response Act Interim Guidance
Exemptions for Small Business,
Health Care Workers, and  First Responders

By Julie Pace, David Selden, and Heidi Nunn-Gilman

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just released new guidance on The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)’s partial exemption for small businesses with under 50 employees.  Also, there are certain employers who may exclude specific employees from coverage, and DOL has identified which employers are considered health care providers and emergency responders.

The FFCRA includes the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. 

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In an effort to balance a reeling food and beverage industry with the public health crisis of COVID-19, Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-09 calling for the closure of restaurants and bars, with the exception of takeout and delivery orders. In response, the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (“DLLC”) issued a guidance.

Now that we have had slightly over a week to implement and digest these changes, the following is an update of what has and has not changed for restaurants and bars.

RESTAURANTS

With the closure of all in-house dining, restaurants are now limited to takeout and delivery orders.

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