This morning, (4/13/20), the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission voted to authorize an emergency rule creating a rebuttable presumption that an employee who comes down with COVID-19 is presumed to have caught the virus at that work was the reason. This rule not only applies to healthcare workers and first responders but all workers in deemedContinue reading
Wow! How things have changed since our last The Current Update! As soon as COVID-19 began to impact our businesses community, federal, state and local officials began creating resources to help our businesses and not-for-profit agencies keep their doors open. Below are key programs that could provide significant support for our Members and the businessContinue reading
CARES Act & Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Roll Out As we reported yesterday (4/2/20), our Chamber Members in the banking industry warned us to expect hiccups in the roll-out of the PPP loans today. The final rules from the CARES Act were not released to financial institutions until very late last night (April 2nd). TheContinue reading
Payroll Protection Program (PPP) of the CARES Act Opens April 3rd Yesterday, NACC hosted a webinar where Kevin Courtois, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussed in detail the CARES ACT and specifically, the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) – a key economic stimulus for small business. The loanContinue reading
Q&A Webinar with CARES Act Expert from U.S. Chamber of Commerce April 1st NACC will be hosting a complimentary webinar with Kevin Courtois, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Congressional and Public Affairs Executive Director, Great Lakes Region. Kevin will be providing NACC members with up-to-date information about the recently passed $2 trillion federal CARES ACT and otherContinue reading
Federal CARES Act As we mentioned last Friday (3/27/2020), Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses (PPP- Payroll Protection Program) as part of the CARES ACT to help keep workers employed. If small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some — or possibly anyContinue reading
Federal Legislation CARES ACT has Passed The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is officially passed and was minimally changed in the U.S. House before its passage this morning. You can review the revised summary of the CARES ACT by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce here The most significant support for small businessesContinue reading
Long- Awaited Federal Legislation Passes Senate The U.S. Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, yesterday. CARES is awaiting U.S. House approval which is expected tomorrow (3/27/20) A key intent of this legislation is to help businesses stay open and keep their employees working. There is extensive support for a wideContinue reading
Breaking News: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Offering Support Hospitality Emergency Grant Program To help hospitality businesses make ends meet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is launching the Hospitality Emergency Grant Program with $14 million drawn from funds originally budgeted for jobContinue reading
New Support Opportunity Illinois Bridge Loans/ Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program offers an investment of $250 million to community banks to give them greater ability to provide loans at ‘near-zero rates’. These funds were recently made available and can serve as a bridge loan to the Small Business Association loans. As we mentioned in prior briefs, SBAContinue reading
