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Current New York State Coronavirus information: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
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Current Erie County Coronavirus information: http://www2.erie.gov/health/coronavirus
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OSHA Guidance: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
- EEOC: https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws
Guidance for Businesses on Reopening the Economy
- White House Guidelines for Opening Up America Again: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf
- What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm
- NY Forward: A Guide to Reopening New York & Building Back Better: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYForwardReopeningGuide.pdf
- NY Forward Reopening by Phase: https://forward.ny.gov/
- Empire State Development Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on New York Forward and Business Reopening: https://esd.ny.gov/nyforward-faq
- NYSDOH Interim Guidance on Face Coverings: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/04/doh_covid19_eo20216employeefacecovering_041420.pdf
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
- Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/critical-workers/implementing-safety-practices.html
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Notice Poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf
- FAQs Regarding Notice Posters: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-poster-questions
- Questions and Answers: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
- Temporary Regulations: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/06/2020-07237/paid-leave-under-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act
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IRS Guidance on Payroll Tax Credits: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-and-labor-announce-plan-to-implement-coronavirus-related-paid-leave-for-workers-and-tax-credits-for-small-and-midsize-businesses-to-swiftly-recover-the-cost-of-providing-coronavirus
NYS Paid Family Leave
- Guidance for Employers: https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/covid-19-paid-leave-guidance-employers
- Form Request for Self: http://docs.paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/content/main/forms/PFLDocs/scovid19.pdf
- Form Request for Child’s Quarantine: http://docs.paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/content/main/forms/PFLDocs/ccovid19.pdf
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NYS Home Page: https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19
NYS Unemployment
- Updated FAQs: https://labor.ny.gov/ui/pdfs/ui-covid-faq.pdf
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CARES Act: Flow Chart: https://labor.ny.gov/ui/pdfs/cares-act-need-to-know-flowchart.pdf
For Your Business
- NYS Guidance on Essential Businesses: https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026
- COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- Coronavirus Relief Options: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
- Paycheck Protection (PPP) Loan Information and FAQs: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses
- EIDL Disaster Application Overview: https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/resource_files/how_to_disaster_app_March_2020.pdf
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EIDL Application: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/
Additional Resources
- New York Addiction Treatment Resource: https://www.addictions.com/rehabs/new-york/