McV COVID-19 Information Center

The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to affect communities and businesses around the world.

For your convenience, we have created the McV COVID-19 Information Center which contains current news and alerts prepared by McConnell Valdés attorneys, all of whom are working together across relevant disciplines to address critical emerging needs.

As the situation unfolds we will continue updating it in order to to provide you with the latest COVID-19-related issues and news that may impact your Puerto Rico business.

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February 13, 2022

• PR Department of Health Amends COVID-19 Workplace Case Management Protocol

September 23, 2021

• PR Treasury Issues Guidance on Eligibility for “Premium Pay” for Employees who Continued Providing Essential Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 8, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-065 Restricts Hours of Operations; Additional Modifications Announced

August 16, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-063 Requires Mandatory Employee Vaccination; Protocol for Reducing Infections Announced

May 24, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-036 Eliminates Curfew; Additional Modifications Announced

April 13, 2021

• PR Department of State Extends Deadlines for Filing Corporate Annual Reports, Payment of LLC Annual Fees and Extension Requests

March 17, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-019 Modifies Curfew; Additional Modifications Announced 

February 9, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-014 Modifies Curfew; Additional Modifications Announced

January 19, 2021

• Puerto Rico Department of State Issues Amnesty Decree for Pre-2020 Annual Reports and Filing Fees

January 12, 2021

• Executive Order 2021-010 Modifies Curfew and Lifts Sunday Lockdowns; Additional Modifications Announced

January 8, 2021

• U.S. District Court Issues Sixth Amended Order Regarding Continuation of Civil and Criminal Proceedings

December 8, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-087 Repeals EO 2020-080; New Restrictions Announced

November 18, 2020

• Tax Considerations of Remote Working Arrangements

November 17, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-080 Extends Curfew; New Restrictions Announced

October 30, 2020

• PR Department of State Further Extends Deadline for Filing Corporate Annual Reports

October 3, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-076 Extends Effectiveness of EO 2020-066 for an Additional Term

September 14, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-066 Extends Curfew; New Modifications Announced

September 2, 2020

• PR Secretary of Health Approves Regulation on COVID-19 Preventive Measures

August 24, 2020

• Puerto Rico Department of Health Updates COVID-19 Guidelines; Issues New Reporting Form

August 21, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-062 Extends Curfew; New Restrictions Announced

August 4, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-060 Extends Curfew; New Modifications Announced

July 24, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-057 Amends EO 2020-054; Shelter-in-Place Announced for Sunday, July 26^th

• PR Treasury Extends Dates for the July 2020 Tax-Free Back to School Holiday 

July 22, 2020

• Municipality of San Juan Orders Mandatory Use of Facemasks and Announces Special Hours of Operations for Businesses

July 20, 2020

• Important Update Regarding U.S. District Court

July 17, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-054 Repeals EO 2020-048 and Reverses Certain Reopening Measures; New Restrictions Announced

July 3, 2020

• Extended Renewal Deadline of 2020-2021 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy and Changes in Coverage of Remote Workers

July 1, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-048 Extends Curfew; New Modifications Announced
• PR Department of Health Further Extends Validity of Licenses, Permits and Certificates

June 30, 2020

• Relief Period for COVID-19 and Earthquakes Special Disaster Distributions Extended

June 15, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-044 Lifts Shelter-in-Place Order; New Modifications Announced
• Puerto Rico’s Tax Relief Measures due to COVID-19 Emergency

June 9, 2020

• Important Notification from McConnell Valdés: Office Reopening

June 5, 2020

• New Law Modifies Paycheck Protection Program Rules

May 26, 2020

• PR Supreme Court Further Extends Deadlines for Judicial Filings, Provides New Deadline for Service of Process

May 25, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-041 Extends Shelter-in-Place Order; New Modifications Announced

May 21, 2020

• U.S. District Court issues Amended Order Regarding Continuation of Civil and Criminal Proceedings

May 6, 2020

• Puerto Rico Supreme Court Further Extends Deadlines

May 5, 2020

• CARES Act’s Main Street Lending Program

• Joint Resolution for Loan Moratorium Approved

May 4, 2020

• Puerto Rico Employers Required to Submit Self-Certification and COVID-19 Protocol

May 2, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-038 Extends Shelter-in-Place Order; Modifications Announced

April 30, 2020

• Sworn Statement Requirement for Special Disaster Distributions Eliminated

April 28, 2020

• Employers Should Develop COVID-19 Protocols Before Reopening

April 24, 2020

• Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico Issues New Order

April 16, 2020

• Puerto Rico Permits Management Office Issues Important Order

April 15, 2020

• Administrative Bulletin 2020-034 Amends Shelter-in-Place Curfew Hours

April 14, 2020

• New Law Provides Employees Additional Paid Leave
• OCFI Extends Deadlines for Filing Reports
• Puerto Rico Supreme Court Further Extends Judicial Deadlines

• EO-2020-033 Authorizes Corporations to Notify Rescheduling of Corporate Shareholder Meetings by Various Means

April 13, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-033 Extends Mandatory “Shelter-In-Place” and Updates Exemptions
• Puerto Rico Department of Health Extends Validity of Licenses, Permits and Certificates Expiring During COVID-19 Emergency

April 8, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-029 Amended
• CARES Act Temporarily Amends Bankruptcy Code
• USPTO Extending Time to File Trademark Related Documents

April 6, 2020

• Key Federal Tax Relief for Businesses Operating in Puerto Rico

• Interim Rules to Guide the Implementation of  CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program Released

April 2, 2020

• Important Announcement from the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• EPA Announces Temporary Enforcement Policy for COVID-19 Pandemic

• Tax Relief to Assistance Provided by Employers to Victims of COVID-19 Extended

April 1, 2020

• CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program

• U.S. District Court Order Regarding Continuing Civil and Criminal Proceedings

March 31, 2020

• Executive Order 2020-029 Extends Shelter in Place until April 12, 2020 and Sets New Exceptions
• Special Distributions from Puerto Rico Retirement Plans and IRAs are Extended to COVID-19 Victims

• Important Volume of Business Declaration and Property Tax Developments 

March 30, 2020

• Important Labor & Employment Developments Related to the COVID-19 Emergency
• Puerto Rico Department of Health Relaxes Certificate of Need and Convenience Requirements for Hospitals

• Key Highlights of the Federal CARES Act

March 27, 2020

• Important Updates for Federal and PR Courts

• Update to Joint Resolution of the Senate Regarding Payment Moratoriums

March 26, 2020

• Bankruptcy Court Issues General Orders
• Federal Court Issues Order Regarding Virtual Courtroom System
• Joint Resolution of the Senate Number 489: Automatic Moratorium of Payments
• PR Treasury’s Measures to Address Taxpayer Cash Flow Due to the COVID-19 Emergency

• PR Treasury Extends Filing Due Dates Further

March 25, 2020

• Assistance with Business Interruption or Extra Expense Claims
• PR Department of Labor Clarifies Rules on Salary, Leaves, and Pay During Lockdown

• Puerto Rico Governor Issues COVID-19 Emergency Economic Plan

March 24, 2020

• Volume of Business Declaration Filing Deadline Postponed

March 23, 2020

• Trump Administration Reaches Out to Private Sector Companies who can Donate and/or Produce Large-Scale Quantities of Critical Supplies

• Puerto Rico Trademark Office Extends Expiration of All Trademark Deadlines

March 20, 2020

• U.S. District Court Update #3: Eviction Proceedings
• SUT Exemptions during Puerto Rico’s Lockdown
• Coronavirus: Important Employment-Related Developments at Federal and Local Levels

March 18, 2020

• PR Treasury’s Measures in Response to Puerto Rico Lockdown
• U.S. District Court Update #2: Continuances and Deadline Extensions Do Not Apply to Title III Cases

March 17, 2020

• U.S. District Court Update

March 16, 2020

• Court Directives Regarding Puerto Rico Lockdown

March 15, 2020

• Puerto Rico on Lockdown: Summary of Executive Order 2020-023
• Puerto Rico Tourism Company Clarifies Applicability of Lockdown Executive Order as related to Hospitality Industry

March 12, 2020

• McConnell Valdés' Response to COVID-19