DRMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Members

The coronavirus has caused a lot of uncertainty and has created many questions for those leading the workforce. DRMA has created member specific services and has compiled a list of helpful resources for those who are preparing for possible business disruption due to the virus.

Resources on this page are provided to DRMA members as a member benefit. No representations, warranties, endorsements, or claims of accuracy of the contributing person, company, or organization are implied.

DRMA's Response

COVID-19 - Members Helping Members - We've compiled a list of members who have offered assistance in one form or another with their capabilities, products, and services. To take a look or submit your own company, click here.

Donations - DRMA is working with the Dayton/Montgomery County Public Health Department to coordinate donations/disbursement. They are accepting anything that can be used as PPE, including safety glasses, masks, gloves, gowns, face shields, etc. All donations should be in the original packages if possible. Donations can be dropped off at the St. Vincent De Paul Community Store, located at 945 S. Edwin C Moses Blvd., Dayton, OH 45417, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Donations can be dropped off at the receiving dock located on the south side of the building (the side that faces the Montgomery County Job Center building). If you’d like to coordinate a large donation of anything on pallets, please contact Ken at 937-425-0592.

Community Information

Business Continuity

Banking/Loans

• SBA to Provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Coronavirus Related Economic Disruptions, from Huntington Bank - 3/18

CPA

• Insight during uncertainty: Coronavirus weekly webcast series, from RSM; 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, 3/17 through 4/8 - 3/17

• RSM Coronavirus Resource Center, from RSM- 4/3

Insurance

• Benefit Eligibility Considerations, from USI Midwest - 3/25

Employer Considerations

• Employer Dos and Don'ts - COVID-19/Coronavirus: Legally Speaking, from Taft/Law - 3/11

• Employer Dos and Don'ts - COVID-19/Coronavirus Webinar, from Taft/Law- 3/18. For a copy of this member exclusive presentation, please email Shay.

• Unemployment Q&As for employers and employees, from CareWorks Comp - 3/19

• Workers' Comp - Temporary policy changes, from CareWorks Comp - 3/19

• Coronavirus Response for Employers - Next Steps and New Questions, from Auman, Mahan & Furry - 3/19

• Avoid Layoffs by Reducing Hours Using Unemployment Benefits with SharedWork Ohio: Legally Speaking, from Taft/Law - 3/20

• Ohio Dept. of Insurance Mandates Relaxed Insurance & COBRA Requirements: Legally Speaking, from Taft/Law - 3/24

• Paid Sick Leave, Expanded Family and Family Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, from U.S. Small Business Administration - 3/25

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Legally Speaking, from Taft/Law - 3/25

• Furloughs, Closures, and Employee Leave Eligibility after April 1, from Auman, Mahan, & Furry - 3/30

• The CARES Act: Employment & Benefits Update Webinar, from Thomspon Hine - 3/31

• Important Changes And Clarifications From The Department Of Labor Regulations On Federal Leave Under The FFCRA, from Auman, Mahan & Furry - 4/3

• April 2020 BWC News, from CareWorks Comp - 4/6

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions, from BWC - 4/10

• Preparing Your Business for the COVID-19 World: A Webinar Series, from Thompson Hine, 1 p.m. on Tuesdays - 4/23

Economy

• Brian Beaulieu Webinar: Probable Impact of COVID-19 on ITR Economics' Outlook, from ITR Economics (there is a fee to download this recorded webinar) - 3/17

Tips and Resources Provided by DRMA Members

• ThomasNet Coronavirus Resource Hub for Manufacturing, from ThomasNet - 3/30

• Hylant Coronavirus Resource Center, from Hylant - 3/30

• PFI Precision Inc. COVID-19 Workplace Controls Procedure Per OSHA 3990-03 2020, from PFI Precision, Inc. - 4/3

• COVID-19 Has Peaked: What Business Leader Should Do Next, from GROWMFG - 4/22

• Webinar - Now and Next: COVID: Contracts, Labor & Safety on 4/30 at 1 p.m., from Auman, Mahan & Furry - 4/27

• Ohio Unemployment and Worker's Comp Update and Investigation Questions for Employers, from CareWorks Comp - 4/30