Author name: Felicia Harris

As the coronavirus continues to slow consumer spending and suspend regular business operations, small business owners are turning to emergency loans and grants. Among them are the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan intended to maintain employee payroll, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). But for some business owners, the Employee Retention Credit might be what they need.

GRANT SUPPORT FOR PROPERTY OWNERS PROVIDING RENTAL RELIEF TO COMMERCIAL TENANTS.

he Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has developed new resources to help Michigan workers certify their unemployment claims.

Labor and Economic Opportunity Director Jeff Donofrio and Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Steve Gray give updates on unemployment system and implementation of the federal CARES Act.

The new guidance, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 8, applies only to businesses deemed critical, such as hospitals, grocery stores and food processing plants.

Michigan’s self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by COVID-19 can apply for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) beginning Monday, April 13 at 8 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on April 1, which confirmed that employees must give notice to their employers of the need to take leave and must provide supporting documentation for requests for paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave. The IRS also provided guidance on needed documentation.

What does the CARES Act do for Small Businesses?