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Connecting Coweta We're here to help you through this unprecedented and challenging crisis. As we navigate this time of physical distancing and uncertainty, know that your Chamber is here for you. We want to help your business, not only survive, but thrive. Please refer to this guide for important information pertinent to Coweta small businesses. Reach out to [email protected] with questions, suggestions, or recommendations. Department of Labor Update Small Business COVID19 Resources We have created a brief survey to gauge the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on your business. Your participation will help ensure that we develop relevant and targeted measures to best provide assistance and resources. Click here to share your experience with us. In response to the recent developments surrounding COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is temporarily suspending in-person requirements for services provided by the agency. In accordance with Governor Kemp’s recommendation, the GDOL is providing online access to unemployment services, partial claim access for employers, and reemployment services. March 24, 2020 ONLINE RESOURCES Business Survey Facebook Group Join us on Facebook @ConnectingCoweta, a digital outlet for those who wish to garner AND share real-time updates as to services, business tools and resources, community conveniences, provisions, openings, closings, postponements, snippets of good news, and more. Web Resources Visit a comprehensive website that we hope will prove beneficial in consolidating health and wellness resources, business services, local, state, and federal policy, operational, and legislative updates, and more. Join us at www.ConnectingCoweta.com Employers are required to file partial claims on behalf of their employees whenever it is necessary to temporarily reduce work hours or there is no work available for a short period. Any employer found to be in violation of this rule will be required to reimburse GDOL for the full amount of unemployment insurance benefits paid to the employee. Due to an extremely high volume of unemployment claims filed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, individuals may experience a delay in requesting weekly benefit payments. If you are having difficulty claiming your weekly benefits, please contact your local career center. Please note that you can file a claim online 24 hours per day. How Employers File Partial Claims Employer Filed Claims Desk Aid How to File an Unemployment Claim Contact Points for Reemployment
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Connecting CowetaWe're here to help you through thisunprecedented and challenging crisis. As wenavigate this time of physical distancing anduncertainty, know that your Chamber is herefor you. We want to help your business, notonly survive, but thrive. Please refer to thisguide for important information pertinent toCoweta small businesses. Reach out [email protected] withquestions, suggestions, or recommendations.
Department of Labor Update
S m a l l B u s i n e s s C O V I D 1 9 R e s o u r c e s
We have created a brief surveyto gauge the effects of theCOVID-19 pandemic on yourbusiness. Your participationwill help ensure that wedevelop relevant and targetedmeasures to best provideassistance and resources. Clickhere to share your experiencewith us.
In response to the recent developments surrounding COVID-19,the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is temporarilysuspending in-person requirements for services provided by theagency. In accordance with Governor Kemp’s recommendation,the GDOL is providing online access to unemployment services,partial claim access for employers, and reemployment services.
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Business Survey Facebook GroupJoin us on Facebook@ConnectingCoweta, a digitaloutlet for those who wish togarner AND share real-timeupdates as to services, businesstools and resources,community conveniences,provisions, openings, closings,postponements, snippets ofgood news, and more.
Web ResourcesVisit a comprehensive websitethat we hope will provebeneficial in consolidatinghealth and wellness resources,business services, local, state,and federal policy, operational,and legislative updates, andmore. Join us atwww.ConnectingCoweta.com
Employers are required to file partial claims on behalf of theiremployees whenever it is necessary to temporarily reduce workhours or there is no work available for a short period. Anyemployer found to be in violation of this rule will be required toreimburse GDOL for the full amount of unemployment insurancebenefits paid to the employee.
Due to an extremely high volume of unemployment claims filed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak,individuals may experience a delay in requesting weekly benefit payments. If you are having difficultyclaiming your weekly benefits, please contact your local career center. Please note that you can file aclaim online 24 hours per day.
How EmployersFile Partial Claims
Employer FiledClaims Desk Aid
How to File anUnemploymentClaim
Contact Points forReemployment
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): SmallBusiness Guidance and LoanResourcesHealth and government officials are working together to maintainthe safety, security, and well-being of the American people. Smallbusinesses are encouraged to do their part to keep their employees,customers, and themselves healthy.
Members MatterIf you need help with financialsustainability our local bankinginstitutions may have programs foryou. Please think of contacting one ofthese exceptional local leaders.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan ProgramSmall business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currentlyeligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus(COVID-19). The SBA will work directly with state Governors toprovide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus(COVID-19). The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan programprovides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2million that can provide vital economic support to small businessesto help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they areexperiencing.
Find more information on the SBA’s Economic Injury DisasterLoans at: SBA.gov/Disaster or view a step-by-step guide, here.
Guidance for Businessesand EmployersThe Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) offers the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. Thisinterim guidance is based on what iscurrently known about the coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID-19). For updatesfrom CDC, please see the following:
Interim Guidance for Businesses andEmployers to Plan and Respond toCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Preventing Stigma Related to COVID-19
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) Web page
Addit ional Access to CapitalSBA provides a number of loans for small businesses to utilizewhile operating their business. For more informationvisit: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans
How to get access to approved lending partners? The SmallBusiness Administration has developed Lender Match, a freeonline referral tool that connects small businesses withparticipating SBA-approved lenders within 48 hours.
The 7(a) Program offers loan amounts up to $5,000,000 and is anall-inclusive loan program deployed by lending partners foreligible small businesses within the U.S. States and its territories.
The Express Loan program provides loans up to $350,000 for nomore than 7 years with an option to revolve. There is a turnaroundtime of 36 hours for approval or denial of a completed application.
The Microloan program involves lends through nonprofitorganizations in under-served markets. Use of loan proceedsincludes working capital, supplies, machinery/equipment. Themaximum loan is $50,000 with an average loan size of $14,000.
Payroll Tax CreditsSmall and mid-sized employers canstart taking advantage of two newrefundable payroll tax credits aimed atimmediately reimbursing them, dollarfor dollar, for the cost of providingCoronavirus-related leave to theiremployees.
For COVID-19-related reasons,employees will be able to receive up to80 hours of paid sick leave andexpanded paid child care leave whenemployees’ children’s schools are closedor child care providers are unavailable.Health insurance costs are included inthe credit. Learn more, here.
Save Cash with ACHWe understand that every dollar countsand we encourage members to considerswitching to monthly dues payment viaACH as a means by which you canpreserve your cash-on-hand. [email protected]
Save Annually onWorkers' CompensationInsuranceIncrease productivity and reduce yourworkers’ comp premiums by 7.5% whenyou partner with the Chamber toparticipate in the Georgia Drugs Don’tWork program. For more info [email protected]
