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Sign up for COVID-19 Resource Updates Return To Work Reference Materials: “New CDC Guidelines in DC, MD, and VA” Employer Mandated COVID Vaccines: What are the risks? “Virginia Workplace Safety Mandate” “D.C. Is Entering Phase II on Monday, June 22nd“ “EEOC Updated Guidance States that Employers Cannot Require COVID-19 Anti-Body Testing” “The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 is now law: What does this mean for your business?” “DC Announces Plans to Begin to Re-Open Starting May 29: What Does that Mean for Your Business?” “Small Business Association and Department of Treasury Issue New Guidance Regarding PPP Loans” “Preparing for Return to Work: What Employers Need to Know Now” “When a Sick Employee Comes to Work” Strategies For Your Business: How Employers Should Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Revised SBA Paycheck Protection Platform Procedures for Addressing Hold Codes on First Draw PPP Loans and Compliance Check Error Messages on First Draw PPP Loans and Second Draw PPP Loans Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update- Thursday, January 28, 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update #2 – Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Paycheck Protection Program Set to Fully Reopen Tuesday Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Policy Update”– Updated January 8, 2021 “New Guidance Regarding PPP Re-Opening” “SBA and Treasury Release Additional Guidance on Implementation of PPP Interim Final Rules” “SBA and Treasury Issue Changes to PPP First Interim Final Rule” “SBA Simplifies Process for PPP Loan Forgiveness” “Legal Pitfalls and Potential Liability for Employers in COVID-19” “Force Majeure Provisions in Construction Contracts Amid COVID-19 Concerns” “Advance Notice Required For Change in Pay” “Coming Soon to a Bank Near You: More Money for Small Businesses” “Insurance Companies Face a Wave of COVID-19 Related Claims” “D.C. Passes COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act” “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Frequently Asked Questions Based Upon The New (4/1/2020) DOL Regulations” “Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program” “Federal and Local Government Aim to Protect Small Businesses During COVID-19” “Phase III of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Legislation Signed into Law” “How To Complete The Form I-9 in The COVID-19 Telework Environment” “What You Need To Know About Expanded Unemployment Benefits in Response to COVID-19 in DC, Maryland, and Virginia” National COVID-19 Resources June 17, 2020 CDC: Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing June 17, 2020 U.S. EEOC: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” June 5, 2020: The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act May 26, 2020 US Department of Labor: “Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” May 15, 2020 Small Business Administration: “SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application” May 13, 2020 Small Business Administration: “Paycheck Protection Program Loans Frequently Asked Questions” May 6, 2020 Small Business Administration: “Paycheck Protection Program Loans Frequently Asked Questions” Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) April 6, 2020 Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Loans Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) DOL Paid Leave Regulations April 3, 2020: Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Program- US Department of Treasury: “Assistance For Small Businesses” US Small Business Administration: “Disaster Loan Assistance” US Senate Committee: “The Small Business Owner’s Guide to CARES Act” US Chamber of Commerce: “Coronavirus Emergency Loans- Small Business Guide and Checklist” DOL: “Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice – Frequently Asked Questions” DOL Poster for Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) DOL: “COVID-19 and the American Workplace” DOL: “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers” DOL: “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Expanded Family and Medical Leave Requirements” EEOC: “What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19” Regional COVID-19 Resources Virginia’s “Safer at Home: Phase Two Guidelines For All Business Sectors” DC Orders Closure of All Non-Essential Businesses Virginia’s “Governor Northam Orders Statewide Closure of Certain Non-Essential Businesses, K-12 Schools” Maryland COVID-19 Order and List of Businesses Excluded Maryland Court Administrative Orders August 6, 2021 Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera of the Court of Appeals of Maryland issued five Administrative Orders February 2, 2021 Eighth Administrative Order Restricting Statewide Judiciary Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency February 2, 2021 Sixth Amended Administrative Order Clarifying the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Maintaining Grand Juries February 2, 2021 Sixth Administrative Order Clarifying COVID-19 Health Measures in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities February 2, 2021 Seventh Amended Administrative Order on the Suspension During the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences February 2, 2021 Seventh Revised Administrative Order on the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadlines in Pending Matters February 2, 2021 First Amended Administrative Order on Case Time Standards and Related Reports for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 in Light of the COVID-19 Emergency November 24, 2020 Sixth Administrative Order Restricting Statewide Judiciary Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency November 24, 2020 Fourth Amended Administrative Order Re-Imposing the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Maintaining Grand Juries November 24, 2020 Fifth Revised Administrative Order on the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadlines in Pending Matters November 24, 2020 Fourth Administrative Order Clarifying COVID-19 Health Measures in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities November 24, 2020 Fifth Amended Administrative Order Lifting the Suspension During the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences November 24, 2020 The Maryland Judiciary restricts operations to Phase II in response to COVID-19 surge November 17, 2020 Message Regarding Return to Phase III of Court Reopening in The Circuit Court for Montgomery County November 16, 2020 Maryland Court of Appeals Fifth Administrative Order Restricting Statewide Judiciary Operations Due to The COVID-19 Emergency November 16, 2020 Maryland Court of Appeals Fourth Revised Administrative Order on The Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines November 16, 2020 Maryland Court of Appeals Third Amended Administrative Order Re-Imposing The Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Maintaining Grand Juries November 16, 2020 US District Court for The District of Maryland- Standing Order 2020-20 November 12, 2020 Maryland Court of Appeals Third Administrative Order Clarifying COVID-19 Health Measures Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities November 12, 2020 Maryland Court of Appeals Fourth Amended Administrative Order Lifting The Suspension During The COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences October 18, 2020 Administrative Order Regarding Resumption and Conduct of Jury Trials in Montgomery County Circuit Court October 14, 2020 Administrative Order Remote Hearing Protocols October 2, 2020 Second Amended Administrative Order Lifting the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Resuming Grand Juries October 2, 2020 Second Amended Administrative Order On the Progressive Resumption of Full Function of Judiciary Operations Previously Restricted Due to the COVID-19 Emergency October 2, 2020 Third Amended Administrative Order Lifting the Suspension During the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments Involving Residences October 2, 2020 Third Revised Administrative Order on the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadlines in Pending Matters October 2, 2020 Second Administrative Order Clarifying COVID-19 Health Measures in Courthouses and Judicial Branch Facilities August 30, 2020 Montgomery Country Circuit Court Reopening Plan Phase 4 Advancement August 25, 2020 Montgomery County Circuit Court Reopening Plan Phase 4 July 17, 2020 In the Court of Appeals of Maryland Amended Administrative Order June 18, 2020 Montgomery County Circuit Amended Administrative Order Changing Availability of Electronic Filing June 8, 2020 Montgomery County Circuit Court Reopening Plan June 8, 2020 Second Amended Administrative Order Regarding Wearing of Face Masks and Social Distancing in Montgomery County Circuit Court May 22, 2020 Amended Administrative Order on Remote Proceedings Held During the COVID-19 Emergency May 22, 2020 Administrative Order Lifting the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Resuming Grand Juries May 22, 2020 Revised Administrative Order on the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadline in Pending Matters May 22, 2020 Administrative Order on Suspension during the COVID-19 Emergency of Foreclosures, Evictions, and Other Ejectments involving Residences May 4, 2020 Fourth Amended Administrative Order Expanding and Extending Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency May 4, 2020 Amended Administrative Order Further Clarifying the Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines Related to the Initiation of Matters and Certain Statutory and Rules Deadlines in Pending Matters May 4, 2020 Office of Administrative Hearings – Update on Remote Hearings May 1, 2020 Amended Administrative Order on Remote Proceedings Held During the COVID-19 Emergency May 1, 2020 Case Time Standards and Related Reports for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 in Light of the COVID-19 Emergency April 29, 2020 Message From the Administrative Judge For Montgomery County Circuit Court April 28, 2020 Amended Administrative Order on Rescheduling April Oral Arguments and Postponing May Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals April 27, 2020 In The Circuit Court For Montgomery County, Maryland First Amended Administrative Order Expanding Availability of Electronic Filing April 24, 2020 Resolution of Previously-Scheduled Civil Motions Without a Hearing in Circuit Court April 14, 2020 Second Amended Administrative Order Expanding and Extending Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency April 14, 2020 Guiding the Response of the Trial Courts of Maryland to the COVID-19 Emergency April 13, 2020 Guiding the Response of Circuit Courts Sitting as Juvenile Courts to the COVID-19 Emergency April 10, 2020 In The Circuit Court For Montgomery County, Maryland Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Filing April 8, 2020 Amended Administrative Order on Expanding Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency April 8, 2020 Amended Administrative Order on Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines April 7, 2020 Administration of the Attorney Oath April 3, 2020 Expanding Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency April 3, 2020 Emergency Tolling or Suspension of Statutes of Limitations and Statutory and Rules Deadlines April 3, 2020 Expanding the Statewide Suspension of Jury Trials and Suspending Grand Juries April 2, 2020 Notification About Court Filings and Deadlines- Letter from Administrative Judge Regarding Processing of Criminal and Civil Filings and Civil Scheduling Order Deadlines in The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County For more Maryland court updates, please click here. Virginia Court Administrative Orders March 18, 2021 US Eastern District of Virginia Court Resumption of Civil Jury Trials November 16, 2020 US District Court Eastern District of Virginia Court Operations Under The Exigent Circumstances Created by The Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Temporary Suspension of Criminal Jury Trials September 23, 2020 Alexandria Circuit Court Plan For Resuming Jury Trials September 15, 2020 Fairfax Circuit Court For Resuming Jury Trials July 16, 2020 Fairfax Circuit Court Second Transition Plan June 30, 2020 US Eastern District of Virginia Court Resumption of Criminal Jury Trials June 29, 2020 Western District of Virginia Court Reopening Plan June 2, 2020 Electronic Filing of Pleadings During COVID-19 Emergency June 2, 2020 Virginia Supreme Court Extends Its COVID-19 Order To June 28th May 6, 2020 Supreme Court of Virginia: Fourth Order Modifying and Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency (Summary) May 6, 2020 Supreme Court of Virginia: Fourth Order Modifying and Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency April 22, 2020 Third Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency COVID-19 Appellate AND Local Court Information For more Virginia court updates, please click here. District of Columbia Court Administrative Orders Amended July 14, 2021 Superior Court of the District of Columbia Order November 6, 2020 Superior Court of the District of Columbia Order (Amended 11/05/20) June 22, 2020 District of Columbia Circuit Court Paper Copies of Electronic Filings in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic June 18, 2020 DC Superior Court expanding the number of courtrooms and the types of cases that will be heard through August 14 May 21, 2020 District of Columbia Court of Appeals Order May 14, 2020 Amended Superior Court of District of Columbia Order April 27, 2020 The DC Superior Court is now accepting requests for videoconference weddings. If you would like to have a judge or court official perform your wedding ceremony, please check the appropriate box on your marriage license application. In addition, the Family Court Division is now accepting new divorce and custody filings. Click here for instructions on how to file. April 17, 2020 The DC Superior Court’s Marriage Bureau is now processing marriage license applications remotely. Click here to read the notice from the Clerk of Court with details on how to apply. April 10, 2020 Updated Probate Division Court Proceedings and Operations For more District of Columbia court updates, please click here. Disclaimer: All of our COVID-19 related articles are created in a timely fashion where you will get up-to-date information on the law as it exists at the time. The law is constantly changing during this time, which means that we cannot guarantee you are getting the most current law when reading through past entries. The content of Carr Maloney’s COVID-19 Resource Hub does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship unless you have been accepted as a client by the firm. 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