Essential Medical Eye Care for all VSP Members
VSP has expanded access to medical eye care services for most VSP members and their covered dependents through May 31, 2020. Members now have access to supplemental medical eye care for the detection, treatment, and management of ocular and visual conditions, including conjunctivitis, eye trauma, or sudden changes in vision. They can see their VSP network doctor in-person or remotely. Members can use their routine VSP coverage for lost or broken glasses or replacement contact lenses to meet immediate eyewear needs by contacting...
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Paycheck Protection Program Starts TODAY The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is an SBA loan that helps small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. We at Parrott advise you– before you give your employees the option to take unemployment, look into the PPP first! It is a forgivable loan that will cover the costs of employee salaries AND their benefits. This is urgent and critical information for your business. We want to help you protect your employee’s...
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Since the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released a mandatory employee rights poster. Please post or distribute to your employees electronically (via email or online portal) immediately. FFCRA Mandatory Employee Rights Poster More information on the requirements can be found by clicking here. The DOL will not bring enforcement actions against employers for violations of the FFCRA prior to April 17, 2020, provided that the employer has made...
read moreCOVID-19 Emergency Loan Guide for Small Businesses
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has prepared a guide and checklist for Small Businesses who may need an emergency loan because of the coronavirus crisis. This document answers the following questions you may have: Is your business eligible? What are lenders looking for (and, what are they not looking for)? How much can your business borrow? Will the loan be forgiven, or, how could forgiveness be reduced? Pease click the following button for more information: Small Business Emergency Loan Guide For updates, more information about...
read moreEmployment Law Compliance Issues for Employers: COVID-19 Webinar
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, Sun Life has released a recording of their webinar: Employment Law Compliance Issues for Employers. This webinar is available on Sun Life’s COVID-19 resource page at www.sunlife.com/coronavirus. A Q&A document will be created from the questions that were submitted during the webinar and it will be posted to this page soon. This page is also where you can find up-to-date information related to COVID-19 as well as how you can work with Sun Life electronically—from anywhere, at any time....
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