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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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How Business Insurance Could Save Your Restaurant from COVID-19

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In March 2020, restaurateurs across the country have had to shutter their businesses in some cases literally overnight. All of them have asked us for help in saving their businesses and helping their employees. Business interruption insurance covers the loss of income that a business suffers after a disaster.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed an appeal by the operator of the &pizza restaurant chain in the United States against a copycat restaurant based in Scotland. Full-service restaurants are exempt from this law if employees sort organic waste. commerce that violated the Lanham Act. Legislation.

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Four Ways QSRs Can Avoid the Risk of ‘Serious & Willful Neglect’ Workers’ Comp Claims

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McDonald’s is among the growing number of employers to be hit with a lawsuit by a group of Chicago employees claiming the company failed to meet expert recommendations and government guidance for on-the-job protections against COVID-19. Your pandemic plan should be part of your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan.

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What’s Next with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Restaurants?

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) and US Treasury department’s PPP loan forgiveness application was released on May 15, 2020 ( Forgiveness Application ). The much-awaited guidance does little to address the unique challenges afflicting the restaurant industry. Covered Period. Reductions in Average Full-Time Equivalency.

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National Restaurant Association: We Need Help!

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” The Association proposed three separate categories of protection for industry restaurants and employees: directed/targeted financial relief; loans/insurance options for impacted small businesses; and tax measures. Loans/Insurance Options for Impacted Small Businesses.

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Flexible Covered Period and Expanded Allowable Expenses Makes Newest Round of PPP Funds More Advantageous for Restaurant Businesses

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You can apply for one of these new forgivable loans, even if you received a PPP loan in 2020. Additionally, businesses applying for a PPP loan can also apply for Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC), if the credits are not applicable to wages paid with forgiven PPP loan funds. Business must have fewer than 300 employees.

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