by Jeff Bastien | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, News and Events, Workers Comp
The Division of Insurance has approved a new “payroll” classification code (0012) to allow employers a record keeping method to isolate payrolls attributed to paid, furloughed employees during the COVID-19 business shutdowns. This ruling went into effective on March...
by Dave Nommensen | May 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Flood Insurance, News and Events
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. The Pew Charitable Trust recently reported that nearly half of U.S. states are expected to experience significant flood events during the spring of 2020. In just the past few years, major flood...
by rogersnew | Apr 23, 2020 | Auto Insurance, COVID-19, News and Events, Personal Insurance
The on-going Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing financial hardships for many people throughout Massachusetts, the U.S. and beyond. Additionally, governmental shelter-in-place advisories have led to a significant decrease in road traffic and the average number...
by Jeff Bastien | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events, Uncategorized
The biggest impact of the CARES Act came via the “forgiveness” provision within the $349 billion Payroll Protection Program (PPP) offered via the SBA loan program. If organizations meet specific eligibility criteria, allocate the funds during a specific...
by rogersnew | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act comes as a continued response to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that is significantly impacting the United States. The Act is...
by Lynn Mason-Small | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events, Uncategorized
On March 18, 2020 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)* was passed through Senate and signed by President Trump. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FFCRA addresses emergency paid leave and additional Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions...
