[OMS_MANAGERS] Liability question

Tue May 19 08:57:57 PDT 2020

I found this article in USA Today that might be of interest: COVID-19 Q&A: As businesses reopen amid coronavirus, what are workers' rights? https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2020/05/15/coronavirus-workers-rights-as-businesses-reopen/5191012002/

I will check to see if there are any resources on SAIF or other websites that I can point you to…Sheri

From: Sarah Lu Heath <sarah at astoriadowntown.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:48 AM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>; STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov>
Subject: RE: [OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Daily Round-up

We have many similar questions.

Is this something National Main Street could address? By the end of the week?

Sarah Lu Heath
Executive Director
Astoria Downtown Historic District Association
No.1-12th Street, Suite 114
PO Box 261
Astoria, OR 97103
503.791.7940
www.AstoriaDowntown.com<http://www.astoriadowntown.com/>

From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>> On Behalf Of Director, Executive
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 2:21 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>; STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov<mailto:Sheri.Stuart at oregon.gov>>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Daily Round-up

Posting a question for Oregon Main Street - have you heard anything about employers liability if an employee gets sick - says it’s from working and decides to sue them?

I know employers have to rigorously follow state guidelines- but does anyone have insight on how liability would play out?
Regards
Molly Olson
ED - Newberg Downtown Coalition

On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:58 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>> wrote:

  *   PPE resource list: https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/PPE.php is now live on Business Oregon’s website: www.oregon4biz.com<http://www.oregon4biz.com>. It is a list of PPE manufacturers or distributors they collected that may be helpful for Oregon small businesses to source from as they ready to reopen. These companies have provided the information to Business Oregon, but they have not independently verified company capabilities or inventories. People need to contact these companies directly if they are interested in purchasing or working with them. Business Oregon’s next step will be the Connectory resource which will also be live soon. The Connectory is a larger list that includes more businesses up and down the supply chain of PPE manufacturing and distribution, while this list is focused on companies that can provide PPE in smaller quantities directly to small business right now as they work to reopen.

  *   The attached FAQ on the RFP for the new Business Oregon $10MM grant funding will be posted with that program information located on Business Oregon’s website: www.Oregon4Biz.com<http://www.Oregon4Biz.com>  under “Financial Assistance” in the State Financial Assistance section.

The Oregon Community Foundation has announced $1 million in grant funding to support communities and economies in the Pacific Northwest through the Accelerate Northwest Fund. Learn more<https://oregoncf.org/news/oregon-community-foundation-announces-accelerate-northwest-fund/?fbclid=IwAR2bt5ASqSeo72VkDa6Nk7xY0PiIKMbvlnD8Je3nbohxTyv81baQQeT4rmo>.

  *   NMSC Main Street Spotlight: Recovery and Revitalization Depend on Understanding Human Psyche: Read Here<https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2020/05/11/recovery-and-revitalization-depend-on-understandin>
Links to the surveys mentioned in the blog:
Consumer Survey Link Click Here<https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NMSC/390e0055-2395-4d3b-af60-81b53974430d/UploadedImages/MSA_COVID19_Recovery_ConsumerSurvey_Final.pdf>
Business Questions Click Here<https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NMSC/390e0055-2395-4d3b-af60-81b53974430d/UploadedImages/Small_Business_Interview_Questions_Final.pdf>

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