March 30, 2020

The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27th, provides access to capital for small business owners and individuals with the goal of providing support to the drivers of the economy during this public health crisis. Join this webinar to learn more about new loans and liquidity that will enable small business owners to keep their employees on payroll and cover newly imposed paid leave requirements as well as expanded unemployment benefits.

About the Presenters:

Paul Welk, PT, JD is an attorney at Tucker Arensberg, P.C. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He focuses his legal practice in the areas of business and health care law and in this capacity frequently represents physical therapists, rehabilitation providers, and professional organizations. Paul is legal counsel for the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association and provides legal services to the APTA and a number of its chapters. He served as Chair of the APTA Committee on Risk Management and Member Benefits and is the founding author of "The Legal Impact", a regular column in the APTA Private Practice Section’s Impact Magazine.

Albert Lee, JD, is a management-sided employment and labor law attorney who has been recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. He is a shareholder and the co-chair of the Healthcare/Long-term Care and Labor and Employment practice groups of Tucker Arensberg P.C., a Pittsburgh-based business-minded law firm that has represented a broad range of local, regional and national clients since 1900. Albert’s clients - which range from some of the largest international companies and insurers to regional closely-held and family-owned businesses - are concentrated in the healthcare/seniorcare, manufacturing, technology, financial, educational and service sectors. Albert regularly works with the APTA and its members.

PPS Lobbyist Alpha Lillstrom Cheng, JD, MA, provides astute policy, advocacy, and organizing insight honed while working on the Hill, as well as in both private and non-profit health policy sectors. Lillstrom Cheng has been an effective voice for advancing health and judiciary policy in Washington for over 14 years. She has been a registered federal lobbyist since 2014, engaging with lawmakers and their staff while providing insightful guidance and strategic advice to the professional associations, companies, and non-profit organizations she represents. Her practice focuses on empowering those who want to affect positive change on behalf of their membership or those they serve. She is well-respected and well-known in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle. Lillstrom Cheng has also served as Senior Director of the Cancer Policy Institute at Cancer Support Community, and before that was Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel for Healthcare, Judiciary, Education, Immigration, and Government Affairs while working for Senator Jon Tester of Montana.

No CEUs are offered for this course.