• Treasury Requests $250 Billion More for Small Business Relief

    April 8, 2020

    The Treasury Department on Tuesday asked Congress for $250 billion in additional funding for small business loans, a key part of the [...]

  • Small Business Owners Stuck in Loan Limbo as New Government Programs Stumble

    April 7, 2020

    Small business owners say they are frustrated with the rollout of coronavirus loan programs that promised quick cash but have become mired [...]

  • U.S. Department of the Treasury Issues FAQ Document for PPP Loans

    April 7, 2020

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a document that attempts to answer several frequently asked questions about the Paycheck Protection [...]

  • New Guidance Clarifies Sick Leave Under FFCRA

    April 6, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThis past Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released guidance to help employers [...]

  • Cynosure Offers Webinar on Lead Acquisition Strategies

    April 6, 2020

    Cynosure is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, April 7 at 11am EST. Attendees will learn about the lead acquisition strategies designed to help [...]

  • Thousands of Applicants, Zero Loans: Small Business Lending Program is a Failure to Launch

    April 6, 2020

    One day after the launch of a $350-billion loan program designed to rescue millions of small businesses pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, [...]

  • Letter from the CEO: UPDATE: All the CARES Act Loan Information Currently Available

    April 3, 2020

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)It's been less than a week since the Coronavirus Aid, [...]

  • Major Updates for the Paycheck Protection Program

    April 3, 2020

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have just [...]

  • “It’s Going to Be a Mess”: What Small Businesses Applying to the SBA’s Paycheck PPP Need to Know

    April 3, 2020

    As small businesses ready to apply for the new Small Business Association's Payroll Protection Program loans (as part of a $2.2-trillion stimulus [...]

  • The CARES Act: Retirement Plan Provisions

    April 2, 2020

    By Alera GroupOn March 27, 2020, the president signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which includes several provisions [...]

  • Arizona Medical Spa Offers Unproven Therapies and Misleading COVID-19 Claims

    April 2, 2020

    How do you avoid COVID-19? Drugs, supplements and treatments linked to the virus are flooding online sites, but do they really work? [...]

  • CARES Act Update: Loans, Tax Relief and Other Information

    April 1, 2020

    By Cognos HRAs you likely know, the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act legislation includes important programs and [...]