April 27, 2020 Newsletter

Monday, April 27, 2020

Workers' Compensation Discount

Drugs Don’t Work (DDW) is a program of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, Inc. DDW in Georgia is a partnership program of The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Prevention Services and Programs, and local chambers of commerce. The General Assembly passed a 7.5% premium discount in workers' compensation insurance based on a certified drug-free workplace. The Oconee Chamber of Commerce provides the Drugs Don't Work program to our members free of charge, and gives the necessary tools to empower business owners to maintain a drug-free workplace. Enrollment and certification through the Drugs Don't Work program can also help lower workers' compensation premiums. The DDW program is the official drug-free workplace services provider of the state of Georgia as mandated by Georgia Law (OCGA 34-9-410). The nationally recognized workplace program helps businesses maintain healthy and productive workforces and receive a 7.5% discount on Workers Compensation Insurance.

For More Information about this Program Please visit our website at https://www.oconeechamber.org/drugs-dont-work.html

Chamber News and Events

Our Chamber Staff continues working remotely through the shelter in place order. We are still operating under normal business hours and are available to answer calls and emails daily 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m, M-TH and 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m on Friday. Please let us know how we can help you.

Courtney Bernardi

cbernardi@oconeechamber.org

Julia Estess

jestess@oconeechamber.org

Andrea Reese

areese@oconeechamber.org

Chamber Events

AM Exchange- Virtual AM Exchange - May 6, 2020 - Register Online Now

Golf Tournament - Postponed Until, August 27, 2020

Business Expo - Postponed Until, September 10, 2020

Virtual Lunch and Learn- The Secure Act, Hosted By Laura French and Amy Perish - Tentatively Set For May

Tell Us What You Are Thinking!

We want to hear from you!

What can we do to help you?

Can we share your business hours?

Can we share that you're delivering food?

Specials that your company is offering?

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Our Healthcare Thank You Video is Now Live! We can not express enough how thankful we are to those of you that helped us to create this video! We are so appreciative of all of those that have sacrificed and are putting their lives on the lines for us! We want to share it with everyone and hope that you will help us spread the word! To view the final video please see the link below! We hope that you enjoy it and would LOVE to hear your feed back!

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Community Outreach

What Can You Do To Help?

Coronavirus Impact on Your Business

We are collecting information on this page with the survey below of how your business has been directly impacted by the Coronavirus so we can advocate for additional financial relief for your business through the appropriate state and federal channels. If you feel comfortable, please share how you have been affected by filling out the form on our website. You can reach the link by clicking on the photo below. Your specific, individual information will be kept confidential and we will share the total impact of the Coronavirus with the Oconee Chamber of Commerce and with our elected board.

https://www.oconeechamber.org/covid19---information-and-resources.html

Small Business Recovery Link Available On Our Website or Click Below

https://www.georgiasbdc.org/georgia-small-business-recovery/

Spotlight

Chamber Partner News and Events

Come have Lunch (Legally) with Laura! Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KSIg-ho6QKijw7uD_CL-9w

Congratulations!

North Oconee High School and Oconee County High School for once again being named as Best High Schools in America! Both schools were in the U.S. News and World Report's list as being in the top 4% nationwide. NOHS and OCHS also ranked the highest in Northeast Georgia.

For more info:

www.oconeeschools.org/USNews2020

#sustainedexcellence