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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law by
President Biden on March 11, 2021, included a
voluntary extension of
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The extension
allows eligible employers to continue to receive tax credits for
voluntarily offering FFCRA benefits to employees through September
30, 2021.
Previous FFCRA Benefits
As discussed in our previous alert, the FFCRA expired on December
31, 2020. The FFCRA required most employers with fewer than 500
employees to provide emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) for absences
relating to COVID-19 illness suffered by employees or their covered