With the outbreak and spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, Jones Walker and its attorneys are working around the clock to provide the latest information on a variety of topics including global and federal recommendations, labor & employment issues, maritime regulations, and more.

Global and Federal Health Recommendations

• World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Outbreak Page
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Page
• White House Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Federal and State Courts

• National Center for State Courts Data Visualization Tool

Labor & Employment

• H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Non-Federal Employee Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster

• DOL Coronavirus Resources

• Text of DOL Temporary Regs: Paid Leav Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• DOL News Release – Temporary Rule: Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Text of DOL Correction to Temporary Regs for Paid Leave Under the FFCRA
• DOL Wage and Hour Division – COVID-19 and the American Workplace
• DOL Wage and Hour Division – Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Businesses and Workplaces
• CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Worker Safety and Support

Employee Benefits

• FAQs about FFCRA and CARES Act Implementation: DOL, IRS, HHS
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): DOL Q&A’s
• IRS Notice 2020-15 Regarding High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19 Expenses
• IRS Press Release Regarding High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19
• EBSA Response to COVID-19
• Text of IRS Notice 2020-33: Section 125 Cafeteria Plans – Modification of Permissive Carryover Rule for Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Clarifications Regarding Reimbursements of Premiums by Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements
• Text of IRS Notice 2020-29: COVID-19 Guidance Under Section 125 Cafeteria Plans, and Guidance Related to High Deductible Health Plans
• EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 – Guidance and Relief for Employee Benefit Plans Due to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Outbreak
• Final Rules – Extension of Certain Timeframes for Employee Benefit Plans, Participants, and Beneficiaries Affected by the COVID-10 Outbreak
• COVID-19 FAQs for Participants and Beneficiaries
• IRS Notice 2020-23 Regarding Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
• Coronavirus-Related Relief for Retirement Plans and IRAs Questions and Answers
• IRS – Deadlines Extended for 403(b) Plans and Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans
• IRS – FAQs: Employee Retention Credit Under the CARES Act
• COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Mid-Size Businesses FAQs
• IRS Form 7200 Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19 (PDF)
• Text of Instructions for IRS Form 7200: Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19 (PDF)
• PBGC Press Release 2020-02 – PBGC Provides Relief to Mitigate Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic
• PBGC COVID-19 Pandemic Disaster Relief
• PBGC COVID-19 Resources Webpage
• Additional Administrative Relief with Respect to Deadlines Applicable to Employment Taxes, Employee Benefits, and Exempt Organizations Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
• IRS Notice 2020-46: Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations Under Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
• IRS Notice 2020-42: Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement for Spousal Consents Under
• IRS Notice 2020-46: Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations under Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
• Notice 2020-50: Guidance for Coronavirus-Related Distributions and Loans from Retirement Plans Under the CARES Act
• DOL FAQS About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation Part 42
• IRS Notice 2020-52: COVID-19 Relief and Other Guidance on Mid-Year Reductions or Suspensions of Contributions to Safe Harbor Section 401(k) and Section 401(m) Plans (PDF)
• DOL Fab 2020-4: FFCRA Leave Based on the Closure of Summer Camps, Summer Enrichment Programs, or Other Summer Programs (PDF)

Maritime

• Maritime Industry Awareness Repository
• CDC Quarantine and Isolation Maritime Resources
• USCG MSIB COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials, Change 2 (6/4/20)
• USCG MSIB Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 5) (5/27/20)
• USCG MSIB COVID-19 – Port and Facility Operations, Change 2 (5/7/20)
• Blueprint to Mariner (Navy and Coast Guard) (5/2016)
• USCG MSIB Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 3) (3/16/20)
• USCG MSIB Novel Coronavirus – Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death (3/13/20)
• USCG MSIB Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 2) (3/13/20)
• USCG NMC COVID-19 – Mariner Credentialing Program Impacts (3/13/20)
• USCG Sector Houston-Galveston Port State Control Screening Measures for COVID-19 (3/10/20)
• USCG MSIB Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 1) (3/9/20)
• WHO Operational Considerations for Managing COVID-19 Cases and Outbreaks on Board Ships (2/24/20)
• Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019 (2/18/20)
• Interim Guidance for USCG and CBP at U.S. Seaports in Response to 2019-nCoV (2/12/20)
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus Mariner’s Guide (2/26/20)

Tax

• Louisiana Supreme Court
• Louisiana State Legislature
• Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals
• Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators
• Louisiana Assessor’s Association
• Louisiana Economic Development
• Louisiana Department of Revenue
• Louisiana Department of Revenue – Revenue Information Bulletin No. 20-008
• Mississippi Supreme Court
• United States Tax Court
• Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts