The United States Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) (the CARES Act) to respond to the medical and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among a host of provisions designed to provide financial assistance to individuals and organizations, including small business relief (click here for our bulletin) and corporate tax provisions relevant to foreign investors in the United States (read more here), the CARES Act includes unemployment insurance provisions that temporarily expand unemployment coverage and benefits through December 31, 2020.
Among other things, the Act:
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