The Most Common Questions I Received Last Week May 11, 2020 What a mess! Last Friday, I shared the discussions around re-opening, SBA PPP scrutiny and the continued PUA challenges. (If you missed it, you’ll want to check it out as I gave some context to these topics.) As I stated, the combination of so […]
Returning to Work Questions; Companies Considering Returning PPP Funds; and Options for Those Waiting on PUA. May 8, 2020 Returning to Work: What is the Latest? Another week in this crazy COVID-19 world. At the time of this writing, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is busy deciding whether the Safer at Home Order will remain, as […]
May 1, 2020 After Congress pushed through replenishment of PPP funding in late April, many small business owners, independent contractors, and self-employed “solepreneurs” found themselves finally with a bit of financial relief that they so badly needed. Others are still waiting for their applications to be processed, but are hopeful that with the new limitations, […]
April 24, 2020 In the past week, a lot has happened both in our state as well as within the federal government that impacts small business owners, the self-employed and employees. The following will discuss the most relevant aspects of these important updates to the small business community. WI’s Safer at Home Order extended with […]
The Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development (DWD) Unemployment Insurance Division (UI) has the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) application online now. You can read more about PUA eligibility here. A couple of quick notes: You will need to create an account with UI. Read everything VERY closely. Don’t apply for the wrong set of benefits! Be […]
April 15, 2020 If you follow me on Instagram, you have seen my post that on Monday April 13, 2020, the self-employed and independent contractors could FINALLY apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). (See this blog post for more about what PUA is and who may qualify for PUA). The frustration I felt when I […]
April 8, 2020 The announcement of the PPP loan offering in conjunction with the CARES Act was welcome news of potential financial relief for many small businesses. For the self-employed or independent contractors (who, for the purposes of the PPP, have been coined “solopreneurs”) it was a beacon of hope that they too might get […]
April 3, 2020 This will be the first in a series of posts on this very important topic because there is still so much we don’t know YET; we will provide updates as they become available. It has been all over the news this week that the CARES act included expansion of unemployment benefits to […]
March 31, 2020 This is the first in a series that attempts to break down the CARES Act, which was signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020. The CARES Act is being referred to as Phase 3 of the Federal Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most relevant to small business owners, the CARES […]
March 30, 2020 On Friday, March 27, 2020, the 3rd phase of COVID-19 legislation was signed into law. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act incorporates sweeping (temporary) changes to the law in the areas of unemployment – among others – along with massive amounts of fiscal “relief” targeted at both workers and […]