PHCC Legislative Affairs COVID-19 Special Update

Below you will find links to a COVID-19 PowerPoint presentation from Mark Valentini, Director of Legislative Affairs for PHCC National. As well as a FFCRA Paid Leave provisions flow chart.

• PowerPoint Presentation

• Flow Chart

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. A provision of the CARES Act allocates approximately $350 billion to help small business in this time of worldwide health and economic crisis.  This initiative, known as the Paycheck Protection Program, provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small business via SBA loans. Businesses in need are highly encouraged to take advantage of this program to help in this time of business disruption.

National Small Business Town Hall

Presented by Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Find out what the federal government's coronavirus stimulus programs mean to your small business in this presentation from Inc. in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Click here to find out more.

Guidance from PHCC LI Counsel on Executive Order 202.6

I have reviewed Governor Cuomo’s March 18, 2020 Executive Order 202.6 and its amendments and subsequent guidance issued with respect to interpreting it in good faith to determine to what extent it applies to PHCCLI members. There were several items listed in the “essential business” exception to the original Executive Order 202.6 regarding 100% reduction in workforce that I believed could encompass the work done by our members. They included the following:

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

FFCRA will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by giving all American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee’s own health needs or to care for family members. The legislation will ensure that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus while at the same time reimbursing businesses.