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July 28, 2013 

How Federal Disaster Loans Work

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a major partner with FEMA which offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters and business of all sizes. Small businesses, and most non-profit organizations can apply for working capital loans to cover operating expenses during federally declared disasters.

 Credit report errors cost Equifax $18.6 million court judgement

July 28, 2013 

Credit report errors cost Equifax $18.6 million court judgement

A jury Friday awarded an Oregon woman $18.6 million after she spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report. The judgement, likely to be appealed, appears to be one of the largest awarded to a consumer in a case against one of the nation’s major...…

 SBA gives grants to support R&D, small business innovation

July 25, 2013 

SBA gives grants to support R&D, small business innovation

Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA's Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for FY 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities. Candidates were submitted by the governors of all…

 Ohio Worker’s Comp system denies that it overbilled employers

July 25, 2013 

Ohio Worker’s Comp system denies that it overbilled employers

Backed by business and labor groups, the state agency for injured workers has filed new legal documents in its fight to overturn a judge's ruling that some employers were overcharged $860 million in workers' compensation premiums from 2001 to 2009.