Resources & Employer Specific Announcements
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General Information for ALL Industries
If you would like to submit for unemployment benefits from the state of Florida, we recommend using their online portal for the quickest processing of your application.
CLICK HERE TO FILE APPLICATION ONLINE
Due to high volumes, the DEO website may be slow. If you are having trouble accessing the online application, you may download a copy of the mail the completed form to:
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 5350
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5350
Use these links to download the form in
National Resources
211: http://211.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The CDC is providing interim guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak. It will be updated as additional information becomes available. The site includes situation updates, pertinent information you should know, and information for communities, schools, and businesses.
Johns Hopkins CSSE Dashboard: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
- Johns Hopkins has a live dashboard showing how many confirmed cases and where, how many fatalities and where, and how many recovered cases and where.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html
- This technical assistance document provides information about Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It has general advice for employers about employment laws, effects of disaster on those laws, and pandemic planning.
State Resources
Florida Department of Health:
- The Florida Department of Health has established a dedicated Coronavirus (COVID19) call center (18667796121) for the public to call on Monday’s through Friday’s from 0800 hours to 1700 hours. In addition, the public can email COVID19@flhealth.gov for information. https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
- Florida Department of Education: http://fldoe.org/em-response/The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) is working closely with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor COVID-19 and is actively working to ensure that the most up-to-date CDC guidance is quickly and accurately disseminated.
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Short Term Compensation for Employers: http://www.floridajobs.org/office-directory/division-of-workforce-services/reemployment-assistance-programs/short-time-compensation-program-for-employers The Short Time Compensation program helps employers retain their workforce in times of temporary slowdown by encouraging work sharing as an alternative to layoff.
- http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/covid19-toolkit.html
Veteran Resources:
- Veterans who are concerned they may have symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) are encouraged to contact the VISN 8 Clinical Contact Center at 1-877-741-3400 (toll free). Clinical staff provide 24/7 virtual care and support, including nurse advice and triage. The service is available at no cost to veterans enrolled for care in the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8).
- Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is restricting visitor access to its State Veterans’ Nursing Homes and Domiciliary until further notice, with the exception of essential visitors, such as family members of those residents undergoing end-of-life care.
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has also temporarily restricted access to their nursing and community living center facilities to only essential visitors until further notice.
- Identify a transfer point near the VA hospital where we could transfer the Veterans to an exclusive use vehicle that will shuttle the Veterans to the front entrance of the hospital.The Veterans Administration has no end date for the current alteration to their normal operations.
Preparedness Resources:
- Everbridge: http://go.everbridge.com/202023292749.html This is a webinar with leading pandemic consultant Regina Phelps discussing the current COVID-19 outbreak. It provides ten tips businesses can do now when it comes to crisis management and planning.
- NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/26/809650625/a-guide-how-to-prepare-your-home-for-coronavirus This is a good article about home preparedness.
Financial Resources:
- PNC Bank: PNC is prepared to offer assistance, as needed, to impacted customers through a range of measures. Should you, as a current customer of PNC, encounter hardship as a result of the coronavirus, please call us at 1-888-762-2265 (7 a.m. ‐ 10 p.m. ET Monday ‐ Friday; 8 a.m. ‐ 5 p.m. ET Saturday & Sunday). We will continue to monitor the situation to determine potential extension or expansion of available assistance, and we will continue to communicate these decisions with you.
- The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program is now accepting applications from companies whose cash flows have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will be administered through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Center Network and Florida First Capital Finance Corporations. Loans are interest-free for up to one year.For additional information, including eligibility requirements and application forms, please use the following link: https://floridadisasterloan.org/
- Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association: FRLA continues to respond to the challenges Covid-19 presents across Florida’s hospitality industry. For more information, visit – https://frla.org/covid-19/
- United Way Organizations in Florida: https://www.unitedway.org/local/united-states/florida#
Fraud Alerts:
- Florida Department of Elderly Affairs: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd72aab3560c3334d86154f/t/5e5e940b114c342cf38279e9/1583256587268/SMP200224-1+Coronavirus+Scam+Alert.pdf
- FL Attorney General’s office has a price gouging hotline: 1-866-9-NOSCAM
Available Health Services:
- Bethesda Hospital and Baptist Health South Florida: This healthcare provider is offering free virtual or telehealth visits. https://go.baptisthealthcareondemand.net/?bblinkid=209060104&bbemailid=19864573&bbejrid=1398636793
- Foundcare Drive-Thru Testing is no longer taking appointments. The
DOH has advised that Foundcare, the drive-thru testing center, is advising them that they will not be taking anymore appointments; they are booked several weeks out.
Grocery Resources:
- Publix offers online shopping and delivery: https://www.publix.com/?utm_source=exacttarget&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=corona&utm_term=solo&utm_content=20200312%20_Coronavirus_Publix
Student Resources:
- U-Haul offers free storage for up to 30 days for displaced students: https://www.wpbf.com/article/u-haul-offering-30-days-of-free-storage-to-college-students-displaced-by-coronavirus/31463467#
- Spectrum offers 60 days of free internet for K12 and college students: https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/coronavirus/spectrum-to-offer-free-broadband-and-wifi-to-students-without-it
Tax Information:
- Effective today, March 16, 2020, all VITA site locations have been closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) until further notice. If anyone is looking for free tax preparation services, please tell them to call 211 for tax filing options or to try to do by themselves using the link https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/ with different free online tax software companies or directly to www.myfreetaxes.com
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