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Minnesota “Stay At Home” Order
Minnesota Stay at Home Order Begins at 11:59 p.m. Friday through April 10 At 2:00 pm yesterday, Governor Walz issued an executive order that requires all persons currently living within the State of Minnesota to stay at home or in their place of residence except to engage in the Activities and Critical Sector work set…
Read MoreSBA Disaster Assistance in Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As of March 21, 2020, small businesses located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa,…
Read MoreTrump Administration Moves Tax Day to July 15
The deadline for filing tax returns will be postponed three months to July 15 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced. The decision comes after widespread complaints over the administration’s previous plan to give people who owed the IRS an additional 90 days to pay, without penalties or interest, yet still required…
Read MorePresident Signs H.R. 6201 Into Law
PRES. TRUMP SIGNS FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT PREPARE TO PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE AND FMLA – APRIL 2 EFFECTIVE DATE Last evening, President Donald Trump, upon final Senate passage hours earlier, signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Act is an economic stimulus plan that attempts to address the impact of…
Read MoreMinnesota Truck Weights & Hours of Service
Latest Executive Orders: vehicle and driver regulations, paid leave for state employees Minnesota Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-06 to exempt vehicles and drivers providing direct assistance for emergency relief efforts in response to COVID-19 from certain regulations including provisions on truck weights and hours of service. Walz also signed Executive Order 20-07 providing paid leave…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update for Minnesota Employers
Impacted Employees Can Apply For Unemployment Insurance Benefits Immediately Yesterday the Governor issued an Executive Order waiving the waiting period on unemployment insurance, potentially making benefits available to COVID-19-impacted employees immediately. In addition to employees impacted by lay-offs through no fault of their own, the program has been modified to cover employees who cannot work due…
Read MoreBCBS of ND Response to COVID-19
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s (BCBSND) top priority is ensuring the health and well-being of all North Dakotans during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. They continue to monitor the situation and are following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as state and federal guidelines and recommendations. BCBSND has developed an action plan…
Read MoreWhat Employers Need to Know Regarding the Federal Legislative Response to COVID-19
© 2020, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., All Rights Reserved. During the early morning hours of March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” (H.R. 6201) by an overwhelming vote of 363-40. The bill now heads to the Senate where it is expected to pass sometime…
Read MorePioneer EDA Provides Education on Right to Repair; Communicates Support for Farmers
“Farm equipment dealers and manufacturers are dedicated to supporting farmers when it comes to meeting their equipment needs, reducing downtime, and maximizing productivity.” Matthew C. Larsgaard, President/CEO, Pioneer EDA That was the message delivered by Pioneer EDA President/CEO Matthew Larsgaard to members and staff of Minnesota Farmers Union during a recent meeting focused on the…
Read MoreMN & SD Dealers Represented Full Time at State Legislatures
Minnesota and South Dakota dealer members are being represented full time by the Pioneer Equip-ment Dealers Association during their respective 2020 legislative sessions in St. Paul and Pierre. The Minnesota legislative session began yesterday, February 11, and South Dakota’s session began Tuesday, January 14. (North Dakota’s legislative session convenes in odd-numbered years and therefore is…
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