Think You Might Have Caught Covid on the Job? Now It’s Easier to Get Work Comp Benefits.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law You may know that in general, if a worker gets sick or injured on their job, they are entitled to certain benefits – including partial wage replacement while off work, medical treatment, and payments based upon their level of permanent disability. Also, normally, to get such benefits; the injured…

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Can’t Pay Rent for May? How to Talk to your Landlord.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law It’s the 2nd. If you’re dreading talking to your landlord because you don’t have this month’s rent ready, you are not alone. Even many who always paid their rent on time are now finding themselves struggling. Here are some tips to talk with your landlord about your situation, and…

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Disappointed With Your EDD Award? Check if You Qualify for These New Expanded Benefits.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you applied for unemployment benefits hoping for needed relief, but were disappointed with your award (maybe you even got $0); you might want to give it another try. California’s Unemployment Development Department has just implemented its Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits as of April 28, 2020, to give relief…

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Can Debt Collectors Snatch Your Stimulus Check? Here’s How You Can Protect Your Money.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you have not yet received your coronavirus stimulus payment, you are probably eagerly anticipating it. Such payments were intended to bring essential relief to the many Americans who are struggling following huge job losses. However, some people have had a rude shock to find out that their payments…

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Job Offer Fell Through Because of Shelter-in-Place? You Can Get This Benefit.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you were scheduled to start a new job before Shelter-in-Place, and the offer fell through because of SIP orders, you can file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits (PUA). These benefits are available for people who do not qualify for regular unemployment insurance benefits, but who have lost employment…

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San Mateo’s Below-Market Housing Waiting List is Open.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you are interested in living in affordable/below-market rate rental housing in the city of San Mateo, or you know someone else who might be, here’s a great opportunity. The waiting list for below-market rental housing in San Mateo is now open. Here’s the link to apply: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3931/Below-Market-Rate-Rental-Housing-Program You…

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Is Your Small Business Hurting? Here’s a Lifeline.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you have a small business, there’s a good chance you’ve been having a very tough time lately. With necessary lockdowns in place for unknown periods of time, you may be wondering if your business will see the end of shelter-in-place. However, the good news is, there are a…

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Here’s the Scoop on the CARES Act and Student Loans.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law First of all, I would like to give a huge thanks to the nonprofit advocacy group Student Debt Crisis (SDC). I highly recommend joining and supporting them if you are able. I attended a very informative webinar by them, where they explained and broke down the provisions of the…

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Small Landlords: Did You Collect Rent for April? Either Way, Here’s A Couple Things to Keep You Afloat.

By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you are a “mom and pop” landlord, you may be anxiously wondering if you will ever get that rent check for April. Given the widespread job losses occurring due to the coronavirus, as well as moratoriums on evictions being implemented, hardship is unfortunately in store for a lot…

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Good News for the Self-Employed Who Need Unemployment Benefits

By Rachel Puryear If you are self-employed, and have lost income due to shelter-in-place orders, but are worried about not being eligible for unemployment benefits; the new federal stimulus package can offer you some relief. For the first time, a new program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance provides unemployment benefits to those who are self-employed, and…

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