NEW EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY I-9 FORM REQUIRED BY NOVEMBER 1ST

All employers in the United States are required by federal law to fill out an I-9 Form on newly hired employees to verify that the employee is legally eligible to work in the United States. 

The employee must attest to their employment eligibility by completing Section 1 of the form no later than their first day of work. 

Within three days of the employee’s start date, the employee must show the employer specific documents that prove the employee’s identity and employment authorization. 例如, the employee can show the employer their US Passport or their driver’s license and a social security card. The list of acceptable documents is found on page 2 of the I-9 Form.

After viewing the employee’s documents, the employer must fill out Section 2 of the form. Employers do 不 file I-9 Forms with the 政府ernment, but they must keep them on file and make them available if asked to do so by a 政府ernment official. Completed forms should be retained for current employees as long as they remain employed. Forms for employees who leave should be kept for a year after the employee’s last day of work. 

A new version of the I-9 Form has just been released with a revision date of 8/1/23. The new form is now 只有 one page instead of two, and there are fewer fields. The new version of the form can be filled out on mobile phones and computers instead of by hand. 

Employers can keep using the current version of the I-9 Form dated 10/19/2019 through the end of October or can begin using the new version immediately. The new version of the form must be used for all new hires beginning November 1, 2023. 

If you have an older version of the I-9 Form for your current employees, you do 不 我需要重新填写一份表格. The new version of the form is for newly hired employees. 

The Spanish version of the I-9 Form has also been updated with a revision date of 8/1/23. However, the Spanish version of the form can 只有 be used by employers located in Puerto Rico. 它不能被佛罗里达州的雇主使用. If a Spanish-speaking employee uses someone to help him or her fill out the employee’s part of the form, the translator will then need to fill out Supplement A, Preparer and/or Translator Certification for Section 1. 

The new form and its instructions are available from the 美国国土安全部网站. Because the form can be difficult to understand, it is recommended that you read the form’s instructions. 

Special 不e to employers with 25 or more employees:  You have an extra requirement in addition to completing an I-9 Form for new employees. 从7月1日开始, 2023, the State of Florida requires employers with 25 or more employees to run new employees through the e - verify系统 within three business days of their hire date to make sure they can legally work in the United States.

INSURANCE POLICIES PROTECTED FROM CANCELLATION

因为飓风伊达利亚, insurance companies are 不 allowed to cancel insurance policies from 8/22/23 through 11/1/23 in the following counties: Alachua, 贝克, 布拉德福德, 柑橘类, 哥伦比亚, 迪克西, 富兰克林, 吉尔, 汉密尔顿, 赫南多, 希尔斯堡惨案, 杰佛逊, 拉斐特, 利昂, 莱维, 麦迪逊, 海牛, 马里恩, 帕斯科, 皮内拉斯, 萨姆特堡, 萨旺尼河, 泰勒, 联盟, 和瓦库拉.

Insurance policies in these 25 counties must remain active, even if the policyholder is 不 current on premium payments, unless the insured requests cancellation of the policy. The protection applies to most types of insurance like workers’ comp, 一般责任, 健康保险, 财产保险, 还有汽车保险. Policyholders have until 11/1/23 to make any past due and current premium payments before cancellations resume.

受影响的企业可获得贷款
飓风IDALIA

Insurance policies in these 25 counties must remain active, even if the policyholder is 不 current on premium payments, unless the insured requests cancellation of the policy. The protection applies to most types of insurance like workers’ comp, 一般责任, 健康保险, 财产保险, 还有汽车保险. Policyholders have until 11/1/23 to make any past due and current premium payments before cancellations resume.

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are for businesses in a declared disaster area that have suffered substantial economic injury and are unable to pay ordinary and necessary operating expenses. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on the applicant’s financial condition.
     
  • Physical Disaster Loans help businesses located in a declared disaster area replace or restore damaged business property including inventory, 供应, 机械, 和设备.

Businesses may qualify for 这两个 types of loans. The maximum combined loan amount is $2 million.

Businesses in the following counties can apply for 这两个 小企业管理局贷款类型:柑橘类, 哥伦比亚, 迪克西, 吉尔, 汉密尔顿, 赫南多, 杰佛逊, 拉斐特, 莱维, 麦迪逊, 海牛, 帕斯科, 皮内拉斯, 萨拉索塔, 萨旺尼河, 和泰勒.

Businesses in the following counties can apply for an EIDL loan 只有: Alachua, 贝克, 夏洛特, 德索托, 荷迪, 希尔斯堡惨案, 利昂, 马里恩, 波尔克, 萨姆特堡, 联盟, 和瓦库拉. 

企业可以使用 SBA的安全网站. You can also call the SBA at 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.政府 了解更多信息.

FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY BRIDGE LOAN PROGRAM

The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program provides short-term, 最高50美元的无息贷款,000 to Florida businesses that experienced economic injury or physical damage due to Hurricane Idalia. These loans are intended to bridge the gap until the business receives longer-term recovery funding, such as insurance proceeds or the federal loans described above.

The deadline to apply for an Emergency Bridge Loan is October 25, 2023. 参观 佛罗里达商业网站 to learn more, view the lending guidelines and required documentation, and to file an application.