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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and Emergency Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: EFMLA\, EPSLA\, and unemployment considerations under CARES
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 and Emergency Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: EFMLA\, EPSLA\, and unemployment considerations under CARES\n\nPresented by: Eva W. Turner | Ogletree\, Deakins\, Nash\, Smoak & Stewart\, P.C.\n\n*Board Certified - Labor and Employment Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization\n\n \n\nDue to COVID-19\, many of your employees are likely requesting paid leave to:\n\n                   recover from illness\,\n\n                   observe quarantine requirements\,\n\n                   assist ailing family members\, or\n\n                   care for children whose schools and daycare facilities are closed.\n\n \n\nCongress has enacted the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA). These laws require many employers to provide paid leave for employees who take time off in some circumstances due to COVID-19. \n\nWhile these new paid leave requirements can be daunting\, there are benefits to providing them. We will discuss the intricacies surrounding the new EFMLA and the EPSLA\, including answering the following questions: \n\n1.       Can you require that an employee use other forms of leave first?\n\n2.       How can you balance these enhanced paid leave benefits with the new\, enhanced unemployment benefits?\n\n3.       How do the EFMLA and EPSLA benefits interact with the FMLA and ADA rules?\n\n4.       How do you secure tax credit refunds from the government for providing paid leave?\n\n\n\nThere will be additional webinars programmed to meet the challenges of this new business environment\, and we'll share those with you as they are scheduled.  All webinars are recorded and stored conveniently for your use on our web site at https://LongviewChamber.com/COVID-19-chamber.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b>COVID-19 and Emergency Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: EFMLA\, EPSLA\, and unemployment considerations under CARES</b></p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b>Presented by: Eva W. Turner | Ogletree\, Deakins\, Nash\, Smoak &amp\; Stewart\, P.C.</b></p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;">*Board Certified - Labor and Employment Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><b>&nbsp\;</b></p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;">Due to COVID-19\, many of your employees are likely requesting paid leave to:</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 4.5pt\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Symbol\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&middot\;<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>recover from illness\,</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 4.5pt\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Symbol\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&middot\;<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>observe quarantine requirements\,</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 4.5pt\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Symbol\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&middot\;<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>assist ailing family members\, or</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 4.5pt\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Symbol\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&middot\;<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span>care for children whose schools and daycare facilities are closed.</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">Congress has enacted the Emergency Family Medical Leave Act (EFMLA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA). These laws require many employers to provide paid leave for employees who take time off in some circumstances due to COVID-19.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">While these new paid leave requirements can be daunting\, there are benefits to providing them. We will discuss the intricacies surrounding the new EFMLA and the EPSLA\, including answering the following questions:&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 12pt\; caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; text-indent: 18pt\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">1.<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">Can you require that an employee use other forms of leave first?</span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 12pt\; caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; text-indent: 18pt\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">2.<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">How can you balance these enhanced paid leave benefits with the new\, enhanced unemployment benefits?</span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 12pt\; caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; text-indent: 18pt\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">3.<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">How do the EFMLA and EPSLA benefits interact with the FMLA and ADA rules?</span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 12pt\; caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\, serif\; text-indent: 18pt\; margin: 0px\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;"><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">4.<span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: 7pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant-caps: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black\;">How do you secure tax credit refunds from the government for providing paid leave?</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="caret-color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; color: rgb(50\, 49\, 48)\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.666666984558105px\;">There will be additional webinars programmed to meet the challenges of this new business environment\, and we&rsquo\;ll share those with you as they are scheduled.&nbsp\; All webinars are recorded and stored conveniently for your use on our web site at&nbsp\;</span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://longviewchamber.com/COVID-19-chamber" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px\; 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