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<br />WORKFORCE ASSISSTANCE <br /> <br />On March 16, Governor Walz issued an executive order ensuring workers affected by COVID-19 <br />have full access to unemployment benefits. The order also relieves taxpaying employers of <br />benefit charges associated with COVID-19. This means a company's unemployment tax rate will <br />not increase if your workers collect unemployment benefits due to COVID-19. If your workers <br />apply for unemployment benefits, DEED will let you know. More information about <br />Unemployment Insurance for employers: https://www.uimn.org/employers/employer- <br />account/news-updates/covid-19.jsp <br />government are working on alternative assistance options. More information to come. <br /> <br />For employees that were not traditionally covered under traditional unemployment insurance <br />are advised to now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Insurance (PUI). Apply online here: <br />https://www1.uimn.org/ui_applicant/applicant/login.do <br /> <br />Employers planning a closure or major layoffs as a result of the coronavirus can get help through <br />the Rapid Response program. Rapid Response teams will discuss your needs with you, help avert <br />layoffs if possible, and provide services to assist workers facing job losses. For more information, <br />visit DEED's Rapid Response page or call 1-866-213-1422 <br />https://mn.gov/deed/business/starting-business/management-basics/considering-layoff.jsp <br /> <br />Employers experiencing a slowdown in their businesses or services as a result of the coronavirus <br />impact on the economy may apply for the Unemployment Insurance Shared Work Program. This <br />program allows employers to seek an alternative to layoffs - retaining their trained employees by <br />reducing their hours and wages that can be partially offset with UI benefits. Workers of <br />employers who are approved to participate in the Shared Work Program receive the percentage <br />of their weekly UI benefit amount based on the percentage of hours and wages reduced, not to <br />exceed 60 percent. Visit Shared Work Program to learn more: <br />https://www.uimn.org/employers/alternative-layoff/index.jsp <br /> <br />Our Dislocated Worker program offers free services to help individuals find suitable employment <br />and help take the stress and uncertainty out of the process. Workers may be eligible for this <br />program if they are out of work through no fault of their own, are eligible for unemployment <br />insurance, and are unlikely to return to your previous occupation or industry. <br />https://anokacounty.us/dw <br /> <br />BUSINESS FUNDING <br /> <br />Updated 4-24-2020 <br /> <br />