By now, you’ve likely heard about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan that acts as emergency relief as well as an incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will forgive a small business’s PPP loan if all of its employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the loan money is used for business expenses including payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. While the launch of this new program was good news for businesses around the country, questions keep coming up about using the funds, guaranteeing forgiveness, and more. The program only seems more confusing as the procedures evolve. So, we’ve collected what we know … [Read More...]
Most Americans Believe Business Owner Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits is a Bad Idea
There is no doubt that every community across the United States has been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Salaries have been cut, businesses have had to permanently close their doors, and retirement accounts have taken an irreparable hit. However, a recent poll from Hart Research Group has concluded that most Americans are prioritizing health and safety over rushing to reopen businesses and hopes Congress will do the same. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued what he called the GOP’s “redline” in future negotiations with Democrats stating that Republicans won’t agree to a new legislative package to fund states and cities unless Democrats agree to protecting business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Senator McConnell warned that the failure to protect business owners from such … [Read More...]
Plaintiffs Seek Consolidation of Business Interruption Lawsuits
Many businesses are struggling to survive amid COVID-19 shutdown orders. For help, business owners have turned to their business interruption insurance, which many businesses purchased to cover losses caused by factors beyond their control. Unfortunately, most insurance companies are denying these claims, arguing they don’t cover viral-related business losses. In response, many business owners have filed lawsuits against their insurance companies, seeking orders confirming that their losses will be covered. These types of lawsuits have increased significantly over the past several weeks, and now plaintiffs have filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all of these lawsuits into one court for more efficient pre-trial proceedings. Plaintiffs Seek Consolidation of All COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims The motion was … [Read More...]
Domestic Violence is on The Rise Amid Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place
Sheltering in place may protect people from COVID-19, but it can also pose a higher risk for those in abusive relationships. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 10 million people per year are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. Often times, victims find ways to get away from their abuser – going to work, running errands, or visiting with friends. They may wait for the abuser to go to work to seek help or reach out to family and friends. Under normal circumstances, a survivor or victim could flee an abusive situation by staying with a family member, going to a shelter, or filing a protective order with the police. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has left victims trapped with their abuser, and … [Read More...]
Isolation Outside of a Pandemic
Isolation, seclusion, loneliness, stress, frustration. Emotions such as these are what many of us are experiencing during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Imagine if this was how you felt before COVID-19? How are people who already felt isolated or stressed feeling now? Just ask those living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) because unfortunately, this is life as they know it. CRPS is an extremely painful and life-altering chronic nerve condition that typically develops after injury or surgery to a limb. The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA), the nation’s largest support group and resource for CRPS/RSD, says that CRPS occurs when a person’s nervous system and immune system malfunction as they respond to tissue damage from trauma. The nerves misfire, sending constant pain signals to … [Read More...]
PMA Post: Affiliate Marketers And The SBA Paycheck Protection Program
The Performance Marketing Association recently published an article on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program to help you figure out if you are eligible. Read the full post here but below is a portion of their article: In response to the Coronavirus epidemic and the disastrous effect it is having on the United States economy, Congress […] The post PMA Post: Affiliate Marketers And The SBA Paycheck Protection Program appeared first on FMTC Affiliate Datafeed and Tools. [Read More...]
5 Ways To Fight Boredom During The Coronavirus Lockdown
These are unprecedented times to say the least. I personally have never thought in my wildest dreams, that virtually the whole country, and the World for that matter would be on lockdown to prevent the spread of a highly infectious respiratory virus in 2020. I am sure you have thought the same thing! Weird times [Read More...]