Refusal of Work Can Cause a Disqualification in Unemployment Compensation Benefits

The Alabama Department of Labor is reminding unemployment claimants that if their employer calls them back they must accept work. To remain eligible for unemployment benefits, federal law requires that those who have been placed on a temporary layoff related to the COVID-19 pandemic must return to work if called back. Read the details here.

Alabama Technology Network Releases Return to Work Guide for Business

The Alabama Technology Network (ATN), an entity of the Alabama Community College System and local MEP center, developed a Return to Work Plan as a response to COVID-19 to help guide small business and industry in their effort to resume operations. Obtain a copy here.

President Donald Trump Signed $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill into Law Friday, April 24

The legislation includes additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and Small Business Administration disaster assistance loans and grants, among other things. Read a joint statement from the SBA Administrator and Treasury Secretary. Read the entire resolution here.

Hoover Chamber Town Hall Meetings

The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of virtual Town Hall Meetings during the COVID-19 Crisis. Details follow below:

The Chamber will host its third Town Hall Meeting on April 29 at 11:00 a.m. Details are forthcoming on Monday.
On April 22, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato, Jonathan Belcher, President of Signature Homes, Tommy Brigham, Chairman and Founding Partner of ARC Realty, and Derek Waltchack, Partner at Shannon Waltchack joined Chamber officials to discuss the impact on the real estate industry. Click here to view a video recording.
On April 15, Mayor Brocato and City Administrator Allan Rice gave an overview of the City’s actions tied to the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to view a video recording.