Clean face masks or covering must be worn by all persons age six (6) and older within the City of Evansville at any time during which they will be in contact with people who are not household members, effective Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Several exceptions apply.Read More
The cap on small claims disputes in Indiana will increase from $6,000 to $8,000 beginning July 1, 2020, granting more parties access to the less expensive, more straightforward small claims court process.Read More
New Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (HR 7010) provides useful updates for small business borrowers under the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including increased leeway in how funds are spent and more lenient forgiveness terms.Read More
Applications open Wednesday, June 3, 2020, for Indiana Small Business Restart Grants ($30 million total) for eligible businesses that have not used PPP, EIDL, or CDBG funds.Read More
Face-covering requirements for businesses in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois; plus reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent them from safely wearing face-coverings.Read More
In business situations where the COVID-19 6-foot social distancing recommendation of the CDC is impractical or impossible to meet, having your clients/customers sign or electronically accept a properly-prepared risk assumption waiver document may help inoculate your business from such future liability claims.Read More
New Guidance: Borrowers of PPP loans greater than $2 million should anticipate review by SBA; borrowers of less than $2 million will be deemed to have made the required certification concerning the necessity of the loan request in good faith.Read More
Eligible businesses partially or fully disrupted by COVID-19, including those repaying PPP loans by the safe harbor deadline, should consider taking advantage of refundable payroll/employee retention tax credits provided for under the CARES Act.Read More
Businesses attempting to rehire employees who refuse to rejoin the workforce can exclude those employees from PPP loan forgiveness reduction calculations according to new guidance from the SBA and Treasury Department.Read More
The safe harbor deadline for businesses to repay their PPP loan in full and maintain a certification of good faith has been extended to May 14, 2020. Details...Read More
