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You Have Received Your PPP Loan, But How Do You Make Sure The Loan Is Forgiven?
Your application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan was approved and the first disbursement of much-needed … Continue Reading

Breaking: If You Are Still Considering a Paycheck Protection Loan for Your Business, You’d Better Apply Quickly
On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made an important announcement for businesses seeking … Continue Reading

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available to Self-Employed, Gig Workers, and Independent Contractors
The new federal CARES Act provides an additional $600 per week for up to four months to … Continue Reading

Emergency Advances Through the EIDL Program May Be Limited to $1,000 Per Employee
In response to the shuttering and struggles of hundreds of thousands of small businesses because of the … Continue Reading

Finding Relief in Your Retirement Plans During the COVID-19 Emergency
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, both Michigan and the federal government have introduced measures intended to … Continue Reading

Tax Credits Available for Retaining Employees During COVID-19 Crisis
Many employers are scrambling to prepare their loan applications to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), … Continue Reading

Parenting Time, School Closures, and COVID-19: When is Spring Break? Summer Break?
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered the suspension of all in-person K-12 instruction … Continue Reading

Michigan Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order Provides Additional Employment Protections During the Coronavirus Crisis
On April 3, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-36, which protects Michigan employees from retaliation. Specifically, … Continue Reading

What Divorced and Unmarried Parents Need to Know about CARES Act Family Relief Payments
COVID-19 has hit families hard in Michigan and across the country. For divorced and unmarried parents, there … Continue Reading

The Effect of the Michigan Supreme Court’s Coronavirus-Related Tolling Orders
In response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s March 24, 2020, stay-at-home order requiring nonessential businesses and workers to … Continue Reading