Please see attached for new guidance documents from the NYS Department of Health:
- DOH Directive on Resuming Elective Outpatient Surgeries and Procedures in General Hospitals in Counties and Facilities Without a Significant Risk of COVID-19 Surge
- DOH Advisory on Reporting Requirements for All Laboratory Results of All COVID-19 Tests
- DOH Advisory on COVID-19 Serology Testing
In addition, new executive order 202.25 has been posted here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20225-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency
New York State has a released a special tribute video for our essential workers which can be found by clicking here. Please feel free to share with your networks and post on social media.
The Department of Labor has created a great, user-friendly website with information about UI/PUA eligibility: https://dol.ny.gov/unemployment/file-your-first-claim-benefits. This is a really helpful landing page for everyone. At this link you will find a section for “eligibility.” Then there a sub-links for categories such as:
– Frequently asked questions
– For teachers and other school workers
– Exhausted or expired unemployment insurance benefits
– Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
– Certifying for weekly benefits