diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/EmailLogEntityJsonConvert.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/EmailLogEntityJsonConvert.java
index 1d4605bf16..12683f175d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/EmailLogEntityJsonConvert.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/EmailLogEntityJsonConvert.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package ca.bc.gov.app.converters;
 
-
 import ca.bc.gov.app.entity.client.EmailLogEntity;
-import ca.bc.gov.app.entity.client.SubmissionMatchDetailEntity;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import io.r2dbc.postgresql.codec.Json;
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import org.springframework.data.r2dbc.mapping.event.AfterConvertCallback;
 import org.springframework.data.r2dbc.mapping.event.BeforeConvertCallback;
@@ -62,6 +59,7 @@ private Json convertTo(EmailLogEntity entity) {
 
   }
 
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   private Map<String, Object> convertFrom(EmailLogEntity entity) {
     return
         Optional
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/SubmissionMatchDetailEntityBeforeConvert.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/SubmissionMatchDetailEntityBeforeConvert.java
index 9236b3f99f..c62939082c 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/SubmissionMatchDetailEntityBeforeConvert.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/converters/SubmissionMatchDetailEntityBeforeConvert.java
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 package ca.bc.gov.app.converters;
 
-
 import ca.bc.gov.app.entity.client.SubmissionMatchDetailEntity;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import io.r2dbc.postgresql.codec.Json;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import org.springframework.data.r2dbc.mapping.event.AfterConvertCallback;
 import org.springframework.data.r2dbc.mapping.event.BeforeConvertCallback;
@@ -60,12 +59,12 @@ private Json convertTo(SubmissionMatchDetailEntity entity) {
 
   }
 
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   private Map<String, Object> convertFrom(SubmissionMatchDetailEntity entity) {
-    return
-        Optional
+    return Optional
             .ofNullable(entity.getMatchingField())
             .map(Json::asString)
-            .map(value -> StringUtils.defaultString(value, "{}"))
+            .map(value -> Objects.toString(value, "{}"))
             .map(value -> {
               try {
                 return mapper.readValue(value, Map.class);
@@ -77,4 +76,5 @@ private Map<String, Object> convertFrom(SubmissionMatchDetailEntity entity) {
             .map(value -> (Map<String, Object>) value)
             .orElse(Map.of());
   }
+  
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/job/ches/ChesEmailResendJob.java b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/job/ches/ChesEmailResendJob.java
index dd6eb0930b..40a8f64789 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/job/ches/ChesEmailResendJob.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/app/job/ches/ChesEmailResendJob.java
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 import ca.bc.gov.app.repository.client.EmailLogRepository;
 import ca.bc.gov.app.service.ches.ChesService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.springframework.http.converter.json.Jackson2ObjectMapperBuilder;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
@@ -24,14 +22,14 @@ public void startResendJob() {
         .doOnNext(emailLogEntity ->
             log.info("Resending failed email with ID: " + emailLogEntity.getEmailLogId())
         )
-        .flatMap(emailLogEntity -> chesService.sendEmail(emailLogEntity.getTemplateName(),
-                emailLogEntity.getEmailAddress(),
-                emailLogEntity.getEmailSubject(),
-                emailLogEntity.getVariables(),
-                emailLogEntity.getEmailLogId()
+        .flatMap(emailLogEntity -> chesService.sendEmail(
+              emailLogEntity.getTemplateName(),
+              emailLogEntity.getEmailAddress(),
+              emailLogEntity.getEmailSubject(),
+              emailLogEntity.getVariables(),
+              emailLogEntity.getEmailLogId()
             )
         ).subscribe();
   }
 
-
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__initializing_data.sql b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__initializing_data.sql
index e61eaef4b0..2cadc0df9d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__initializing_data.sql
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/V1__initializing_data.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 -- 
--- DROPPING TABLES AND SEQUENCES IF EXIST AS THIS IS THE INIT FILE TO CREATE THE DB
+-- DROPPING TABLES AND SEQUENCES IF EXIST AS THIS is THE INIT FILE TO CREATE THE DB
 --
 drop table if exists nrfc.submission_detail;
 drop table if exists nrfc.submission_matching_detail;
@@ -335,9 +335,17 @@ create table if not exists nrfc.email_log (
 	constraint email_log_id_pk primary key (email_log_id)
 );
 
-comment on table nrfc.email_log is 'TODO';
+comment on table nrfc.email_log is 'Stores email log information';
 comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_log_id is 'Incremental id generated for a submission email log.';
--- TODO: Complete comments
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_id is 'Identifier for the associated email assigned by CHES (if applicable).';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_sent_ind is 'Indicator for whether the email has been sent (''Y'' for Yes, ''N'' for No).';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.exception_message is 'Textual message describing any exceptions that occurred during email processing.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.template_name is 'Name of the email template used for sending the email.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_address is 'Email address to which the email is sent.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_subject is 'Subject of the email.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.email_variables is 'JSONB field to store variables related to the email content.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.create_timestamp is 'Timestamp indicating when the email log entry was created.';
+comment on column nrfc.email_log.update_timestamp is 'Timestamp indicating when the email log entry was last updated.';
 
 -- 
 -- SEQUENCES