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IRS Extends Temporary Relief from “Physical Presence” Requirement for Certain Retirement Plan Elections

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

On December 22, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued an advance version of Notice 2021-03 (the “Extension Notice”) to extend the temporary relief from the “physical presence” requirement for participant elections under retirement plans that was previously granted in Notice 2020-42 (t

Mandatory COVID Leave Expires, but Tax Credits for Providing COVID Leave are Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Starting Jan. 1, 2021, employers subject to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are no longer required to provide employees with COVID-related paid leave, but they may do so in some situations and still receive tax credits for doing so.

FAA Issues Much-Anticipated Drone Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

The holidays came a bit late this year for stakeholders in the unmanned aircraft industry when, on December 28, 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its long-awaited rules on Remote ID, operations over people and moving vehicles, and night operations.

Weekly IRS Roundup December 21 – December 26, 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 21 – December 26, 2020...

Cybersecurity 2021 – The Year in Preview: The FTC’s Enforcement Priorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Editors’ Note: This is the fourth in our fifth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. Read our previous posts on Energy, Cannabis, and the GDPR.

Employee Benefit Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Omnibus Bill) on December 27, 2020.

Implications of the Decrease in Primary Healthcare Admissions During COVID-19–Not Presenting and Surviving or Not Presenting and Dying? What are the Legal Implications?

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, statistics have shown a significant decline in emergency room and hospital admissions for multiple conditions, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (-40–50%), stroke (-30–40%), and cancer (-~13%), as well as acute surgical admissions (-25%) compared to 2019..

Key Takeaways from GAO’s Annual Bid Protest Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued to Congress its annual bid protest report.

Major Changes in Procurement of Medical and Surgical Items for VA and DoD

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

On December 18, 2020, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) expanded the VA’s adoption of the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) inventory management system.

Cybersecurity 2021 – The Year in Preview: The GDPR's New Transfer Landmines

By EsqSocial Corporation 31/12/20

Editors’ Note: This is the third in our fifth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. Read our previous posts on Energy and Cannabis.

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