I am excited to begin my term as President and work with the amazing chapter leaders in Connecticut. This has been a year to remember right from the beginning of 2020. Due to the Pandemic many of our events have been cancelled – beginning with our 5th
Read more →Hello Members: In response to the (expected) PUA coming on-line later this week for self-employed residents in CT, Nikki has been getting a number of questions from members. PLEASE NOTE:Nikki is NOT a DOL or State employee; she is NOT a financial advisor/CPA/bookkeeper. AMTA cannot advise you in such
Read more →Hello CSMT Members! We received news that the Channel 3 Kids Camp will be cancelled this summer. Therefore, our CSMT team will NOT be offering massage at the camp. They are interested in bringing us in next summer. We’ll work on it for then. Stay well,Melissa Glassman,
Read more →UI for Self-Employed OnlyIf you are SOLELY self-employed: If you have previously gone through the CT’s Department of Labor site and filed a claim for UI, and received a letter back from the DOL that had all zeros? Sit tight. If you have not done so, please go to ctdol.state.ct.us to file an
Read more →Wed, May 13, 2020 4:00 PM (EDT) As you know, we cancelled our annual meeting, that was supposed to take place the weekend of our Connecticut Conference. Given the social distancing parameters still active in our state, we will be conducting our 2020 annual meeting online instead
Read more →Hello and Happy Wednesday! Here is my happy thought for today: we are one day closer to the end and one day further from the beginning. Somehow it helped me finish half-marathons, so I am applying it to this marathon of uncertainty. On a call with Sen.
Read more →Nikki attended a town meeting with Senator Murphy and Mark Hayward of the SBA today, and now has some points of clarification for SOLE PROPRIETOR / SELF-EMPLOYED / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR folks: The PPP is now available for applications. This is the Payroll Protection Plan under the CARES Act. You
Read more →To determine which of the following federal and state programs might work well for your business, or whether you qualify, please see the CEDF website at: www.CEDF.com and click the red banner at the top of the screen. If you have any questions or need any guidance, please reach
Read more →The US Chamber of Commerce has created new guide to help answer questions related to the SBA loans. Here is the link:https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf In addition, the CT Department of Labor has created a guide to answer Frequently Asked Questions related to Unemployment Insurance, Sick leave, and other FAQs.
Read more →The FBI and The United States Attorney’s Office are both warning of COVID-19 fraud activity. The link below takes you to that press release. Some of the highlights include: Beware of phishing emails asking you to verify your personal information in order to receive an economic stimulus
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