The Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau (WCRB) announced changes that provides rate relief to employers that pay furloughed employees during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Under the new rule, payroll for employees furloughed during a state-wide emergency order, but who continue…

(Article source: BizTimes.com. View it here.) Business owners can now apply for an up to $10,000 cash advance grant through the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. The SBA added the new economic relief measure to the program over…

In this update: CARES Act signed into law View the update here

March 27, 2020 - Original article in The Washington Post can be viewed here. Representatives voted Friday to approve a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill that policy makers hope will blunt the economic destruction of the pandemic, sending the legislation…

(Updated: March 26, 2020) COVID-19 continues to impact the United States, the federal government is taking action to ease the burden on taxpayers. Most recently, the Senate passed a massive stimulus package (the House has yet to vote but is expected to…

In this update: Supplies Needed - There is a great need for supplies to protect our healthcare workers USDA implements relief measures Read the entire Safer at Home order View the update here

The Senate is aiming to vote Wednesday on a $2 trillion stimulus package that is designed to flood the U.S. economy with money in an effort to stabilize households and businesses that have been floored by the coronavirus outbreak. Senate Majority Leader…

USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better…