Businesses around the world are facing dilemmas due to quarantine restrictions, travel bans, event cancellations, and more. While the fates of many businesses have yet to be determined, many establishments are using this trying time as an opportunity to maintain relationships with customers by re-engineering their digital presence to include solutions to help them continue to get the products and services they need.
Business Resiliency
As developments continue to unfold in response to the spread of COVID-19, we know many small businesses have questions about implications in the workplace and funding options to help bolster their businesses during this difficult time. On this page, we are compiling relevant tips and resources on business resiliency.
Compulse
Re-engineering Your Business Web Presence
Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
MarketWatch
Postponed Federal Tax Returns Filing Deadlines / Tax Relief
Deadlines to file the following returns that would otherwise be due on April 15 are postponed to July 15.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Pillsbury Law Firm
Business Interruption Claims During Wide-Impact Catastrophes
Companies are facing unique challenges to their businesses, including supply chain interruptions, employee and customer safety concerns and government regulations, restrictions and shutdowns. Wide-impact catastrophes like this pandemic will cause tremendous and long-lasting economic damages. And while policyholders have procured insurance to protect themselves from such catastrophic events, business interruption claims are frequently the most difficult and hotly contested of insurance claims.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Washington State Covid-19 Safety Guidance
The Department of Labor & Industries requires employers to implement the Governor’s "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order. Employers must ensure social distancing for employees and customers, frequent and adequate employee hand-washing, and that sick employees stay home. Employers must also provide basic workplace hazard education about coronavirus and how to prevent transmission in languages best understood by employees. L&I does not currently require employers to have a written coronavirus transmission prevention plan.
Audience: Small Business Owners
The National Law Review
Overview of Business Interruption Coverage
Business interruption coverage generally allows a business to recover certain losses in the event that the business suffers physical damage or loss that prevents it from operating its business, whereas civil authority coverage, generally allows a business to recover losses when it a civil authority issues an order that closes a business or prevents it from normal operations
Audience: Small Business Owners
New York State Department of Financial Services
Business Interruption Coverage Information
Your broker should be able explain your coverage benefits. The issuer of your policy or its agent should be able to do the same. Any of them may have a website that explains your business interruption benefits. Business Interruption Coverage Your business interruption insurance policy should list or describe the types of events it covers. Events that are not listed on, or not described in, the policy are typically not covered. It is important to review the policy exclusions, coverage limits, and applicable deductibles.
Audience: Small Business Owners
Missouri Department of Insurance
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Businesses across Missouri have been impacted by closures and losses related to the COVID-19 public health crisis. One common question is the extent to which insurance may cover any losses businesses experience as a result of COVID-19. In order to help address questions related to business interruption insurance coverage
Audience: Small Business Owners
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA
Covid-19 Safety and Health Topics form OSHA
Provides information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus pandemic. The information includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, the novel coronavirus.
Audience: Small Business Owners, Employees, Self-employed, Non-profits
Brady Martz & Associates
Cash Flow Analysis
We are here to help you in this unprecedented time by providing you the essential understanding to handle the economic impact of these trying times. Please contact any of our following team members to discuss the challenges you are facing. We are ready to assist you.
Audience: Small Business Owners
National Safety Council
Health and Safety Resources for Employers from NSC
This space is dedicated to COVID-19 health and safety resources created by the National Safety Council and its partner organizations.
Audience: Small Business Owners