Special Open Enrollment Period for Uninsured Because of COVID-19 Pandemic At the height of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic where 31 million jobless claims were filed (March 1 through May 2, 2020), the Kaiser Family Foundation...
Holiday Stress You may notice holiday traditions and expectations triggering stress for you this month. You are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 5 individuals will face a mental challenge during the...
What is Medicare Open Enrollment? People aged 65 or older, or individuals who have been eligible for Social Security Disability benefits for 24 months or more, can enroll in a healthcare plan between October 15 and December 7, 2020....
November is Long Term Care Awareness Month. As life expectancy increases, due to advances in medicine, chances are likely that you will need paid long-term care in the future. Roughly 14 million Americans currently rely on long term...
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) of 2020 relaxes some rules of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that were having unintended negative effects on small businesses. Employers found themselves paying non-essential...
Reduction in Force Options A layoff is a permanent separation of employment; however, employees may be eligible for re-hire when the business reopens. A furlough is a temporary leave of absence that is generally short in duration,...
Plan, Prepare and Respond to COVID-19 Businesses and employers can prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers should prepare to respond in a flexible way to varying levels of disease transmission in the community. It is strongly...
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial...
Where can I apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)? You may apply for the PPP at any lending institution that is approved to participate in the program through the existing U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a)...