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COVID-19 UPDATE: Qualifying for the Small Business Exemptions from the Paid Leave Policies in the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act

April 14, 2020  -  Congress recently passed the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (the “FFCRA”), which requires employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave. The new law provides an exemption for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees to certain of these obligations. The Department of Labor recently issued some preliminary […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: Governor Sununu’s Emergency Order 30 Addresses Delivery of Healthcare Services in Alternative Sites

April 10, 2020  -  On April 9, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency Order 30. It sets out rules and recommendations to ensure that healthcare services provided in “alternative care sites” (ACS) are equitably billed and paid for by insurers. The order first notes that hospitals are implementing emergency preparedness plans to treat patients in a variety of ACSs, including […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: Governor Sununu’s Emergency Order 28 Addresses the Homeless and Temporary Housing for First Responders

April 10, 2020  -  On April 9, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency Order 28 which directs “State, local, and private sector partners to work together” to accomplish three separate goals. First – to identify isolation sites for COVID-19 positive individuals, or those who have symptoms, among the homeless population. Second – to help homeless shelters in local communities provide […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: NH Cities and Towns May Waive Interest on Late Property Taxes Under Recent Executive Order

April 5, 2020  -  On Friday, April 3, 2020, Governor Sununu signed Emergency Order 25, “Temporary modification of interest penalty for late payment of property taxes.”  The Emergency Order authorizes counties and municipalities to waive the interest accrued on late property tax payments in all municipalities and counties in New Hampshire.  Most property taxes are due on July 1st.  […]