Are you an employer who is about ready to re-open or have you already reopened? We are hearing from employers who are reopening, some concerns such as: Employees not feeling safe to return to work Employers who work with the general public and working on the implementation of safety precautions Employers working to ensure they […]
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The Roastery
This week’s SDL + GHS spotlight, focuses on The Roastery, based in Houston, Texas. At the start of the pandemic, The Roastery, like the rest of the hospitality industry saw an immediate impact on business as their community of Houston and the entire country were trying to adjust to new shelter-in-place orders. Their first action […]
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The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application & Instructions; along with answers to FAQ. The Treasury/SBA guidance that came out gave a “safe harbor” for loans under $2 million related to additional scrutiny for employers to certify the need for the […]
Continue ReadingGreat White Café
As SDL + GHS continues to highlight a client who is doing something different when it comes to managing their business during the pandemic, this week our focus is out on the West Coast to sunny California – who is having better weather than we are in the Northeast, as we still struggle with snow […]
Continue ReadingThank You Essential Workers!
To all those sacrificing their own safety and well-being in this crisis, we at SDL & GHS are incredibly grateful. We wish you nothing but safety and health as you propel us to the other side of this pandemic. Click the image below to watch our thank you video dedicated to essential workers on the […]
Continue ReadingMy Virtual “I do”
Some of you may have seen our client, attorney Matt Haicken in the news recently. Not due to a case, but because he got married via zoom on live TV! Matt started his own personal injury law firm in 2015, after 8 years of working for others, his info can be found below. After 3+ […]
Continue ReadingExpress Scripts – Parachute RX Program
If you find yourself uninsured and have no access to affordable healthcare, CIGNA and Express Scripts has rolled out a program called Parachute RX, during this pandemic. This is a way to lower your costs on certain generic medications and select brand name medications. Extra prescription savings for extraordinary times: Express scripts is launching a […]
Continue ReadingDOL Updates COBRA Time Frames during the COVID19 Pandemic
The Department of Labor (DOL) has updated participant deadlines extensions, one specifically – for COBRA participants – during the pandemic, or ‘outbreak period’. What is the Outbreak Period? The Outbreak Period is the window of time beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending 60 days after the end of the declared national emergency. The national […]
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