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 […]
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Great 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 […]
Continue ReadingMental Health Awareness Month
What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is commonly overlooked when in reality it is one of the most important things to maintain, especially during our current trying global environment. Here at SDL + GHS, the mental health […]
Continue ReadingNY Dept of Financial Services: Premium Payment Deferral
On April 7, 2020, The Department of Financial Services issued Emergency Regulation 62, which requires your insurer to provide a 90 day grace period for certain policies that are written in New York State. Policy Types: Individual Life Insurance Policies, Annuity Contracts, and Fraternal Benefit Society CertificatesFind the notice here: Life Annuity – Producer Notice […]
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