President Obama has declared 20 parishes in Louisiana to be Major Disaster Areas. The presidential declaration recognizes the obvious, grim reality of the tragedy in Louisiana, but more importantly enables flood victims in these parishes to apply for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Authority. A previous article on the Kean Miller Louisiana
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Employer Provided Assistance for Employees Affected by the 2016 Flood
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Many employers have a number of employees who were affected by the August 2016 flooding event in Louisiana. These employers are looking for means to assist their employees in recovering from this significant disaster. Employers have a number of options for providing disaster relief assistance to their employees.
A number of employers are simply collecting…