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UPDATE: SBA Disaster Relief Loans
UPDATE: SBA Disaster Relief Loans All small businesses in all 50 states are now eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. To read the U.S. House Committee on Small Business FAQ sheet, click here. To learn more about the loans, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle…
Read MoreU.S. DOL Provides Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
U.S. DOL Provides Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act “The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced more guidance to provide information to workers and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when…
Read MoreUPDATE: D.C. Includes Auto Repair as Essential Service
UPDATE: D.C. Includes Auto Repair as Essential Service District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a closure of all non-essential businesses to slow the spread of COVID19. Mayor Bowser included automotive repair, mechanic shops and related facilities. To read the full announcement from Mayor Bowser, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA…
Read MoreUPDATE: U.S. Senate Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Text
UPDATE: U.S. Senate Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Text After hours of negotiations amongst members of Congress, there has been a deal reached on the third coronavirus stimulus. To read the full bill text, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service…
Read MoreU.S. DOL Invites Stakeholders to a National Online Dialogue on Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave
U.S. DOL Invites Stakeholders to a National Online Dialogue on Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave The the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced in a press release that they will be having a “national online dialogue, Providing Expanded Family and Medical Leave to Employees Affected by COVID-19, to help employers and workers understand…
Read MoreNGA Reference Chart on State Essential Business Designations
NGA Reference Chart on State Essential Business Designations The National Governors Association (NGA) put together a reference chart on state essential business designations. To read the full chart, click here. The NGA will be updating the document too and is providing additional information regarding state and local policies here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean…
Read MoreUPDATE: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations releases House Economic Stimulus Legislation
UPDATE: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations releases House Economic Stimulus Legislation The U.S. Senate is still working to reach agreement on the Senate Stimulus package. The U.S. House has just begun their process on the House Stimulus bill. To read the full summary of the House Stimulus, click here. To read the full bill…
Read MoreUPDATE: DE, LA, and OH Include Auto Repair as Essential Businesses
UPDATE: DE, LA, and OH Include Auto Repair as Essential Businesses Delaware Governor John Carney announced a stay at home order and a list of all essential and non-essential businesses. The list includes automotive repair and maintenance. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards both announced stay at home orders as well,…
Read MoreUPDATE For Michigan Repairers
UPDATE For Michigan Repairers Below is Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order relative to COVID-19. Please review the entire order but specifically note the highlighted provisions numbers 5 and 8. These are important provisions for automotive repairers. To read the full Executive Order, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA…
Read MoreUPDATE: MD and VA Include Auto Repair as Essential Services
UPDATE: MD and VA Include Auto Repair as Essential Services Maryland Governor Larry Hogan enacted an emergency order to close all non-essential businesses across the state. The order “requires the closure of anything that is not included in the” U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce memorandum, which includes…
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