Insights

April

• 4/20/2020
  Health Care Alert: New NIH Process for Evaluation of Antibody Tests May Offer Increased Confidence, Protection for Providers
  The NIH will soon begin conducting performance evaluations for serological, or antibody-based, diagnostic tests for COVID-19.
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• 4/20/2020
  Update: Federal COVID-19 Relief Efforts Impact Higher Education Institutions
  COVID-19 relief efforts, employment and unemployment factors, and the much-anticipated rebound remain fluid.
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• 4/17/2020
  Ohio Department of Insurance Guidance Regarding Extension of Financial Filing Deadlines and Procedural Requirements as a Result Of COVID-19
  The Superintendent of the Ohio Department of Insurance has determined that, in some cases, compliance with certain financial filing deadlines and procedural insurance requirements may not be possible.
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• 4/17/2020
  Foundations: COVID 19: Various Relief Measures Enacted to Benefit Tax-Exempt Organizations
  Various relief efforts have been enacted to benefit tax-exempt organizations, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act).
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• 4/16/2020
  Health Care Alert: Ohio Orders Nursing Homes, Residential Care Facilities, and Licensed Developmental Disabilities Facilities to Notify Residents, Sponsors, and Guardians of COVID-19 Cases
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• 4/16/2020
  Ohio Department of Insurance Guidance Regarding Issuing Temporary Resident Agent Licenses During State Of Emergency
  The Ohio Department of Insurance issued Bulletin 2020-08 which states that the Superintendent of the Department has determined that it is in the public interest to issue temporary resident agent licenses, due to the Stay at Home Orders issued by the Director of the Ohio Department of Health.
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• 4/15/2020
  The EEOC Provides Further Guidance on Managing Disability and Accommodation Issues in the Age of COVID-19 (Part II)
  In this Alert, we summarize the EEOC’s most recent guidance on employers’ ADA obligations concerning reasonable accommodation and telework.  Importantly, the EEOC notes that the answers to these questions may change as the risks presented by COVID-19 decrease.
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• 4/14/2020
  Despite New Regulatory Flexibilities, Risks Persist for Companies Transitioning to Production, Sale, and Importation of Face Masks and Respirators
  As widespread shortages of face masks and N95 respirators needed to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic persist, manufacturers, brokers, and other companies across the nation are looking to retool their operations for the production and sale of these crucial items. 
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• 4/14/2020
  CCPA Update: Zoom Application Facing Several CCPA-Related Class Action Lawsuits
  Although the draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have not been finalized, businesses are already encountering a wave of CCPA class action lawsuits.
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• 4/14/2020
  The EEOC Provides Further Guidance on Managing Disability and Accommodation Issues in the Age of COVID-19 (Part I)
  The EEOC made clear in a recent webinar that “in this extraordinary time, the laws enforced by the EEOC -- Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act -- continue to apply.”
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• 4/14/2020
  Claiming Federal Relief Tax Credits and Deferring Payroll Tax Payments
  As with all aspects of Federal COVID-19 relief, guidance on claiming federal tax credits and deferring payroll tax liability is rapidly evolving and is subject to change.  The following provides an outline of guidance on these issues as of the date of this alert.
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• 4/13/2020
  New U.S. EPA Guidance for Site Field Work Decisions Impacted by COVID-19
  On April 10th, U.S. EPA published an interim guidance memorandum titled “Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19."
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• 4/13/2020
  Ohio Department of Insurance Issues Product Filing Guidance for Property and Casualty Insurers Introducing Premium Relief Initiatives During COVID‐19 Emergency
  A number of property and casualty insurers contacted the Ohio Department of Insurance seeking premium relief for their policyholders.
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• 4/13/2020
  Remote Work Increases Data Security Risks
  With tens of millions of Americans suddenly working from home data privacy issues have taken on new urgency. 
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• 4/13/2020
  • Victor J. Ferguson
  • John F. Furniss III
  • David A. Groenke
  • Emily S. Pan
  • Michael G. Schwartz
  • David A. Swift
  • Mark E. Vannatta
  • Suzanne R. Galyardt
  • Karen M. Moore
  • Bailey R. Drexler
  IRS Postpones Due Date for Filing and Payment of Federal Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Taxes, Expands Extension of Other Filing Deadlines
  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the due date for certain taxpayers filing Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, and/or making payments of federal estate and generation skipping transfer tax is automatically extended until July 15, 2020.
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• 4/13/2020
  COVID-19 Implications on Higher Education
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• 4/10/2020
  Federal Reserve to the Rescue of Main Street
  The Federal Reserve has continually promised to use its full range of tools to support the flow of credit to households and businesses to counter the economic impact of COVID-19 and to promote a swift economic recovery. 
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• 4/10/2020
  State and Local Tax Alert: Ohio Tax Compliance: The Tax Commissioner Has Not Extended All Filing Due Dates
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• 4/9/2020
  FMCSA Extends and Expands COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended and expanded its emergency declaration that was set to expire on April 12.
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• 4/9/2020
  Alternatives to Laying Off Employees: Benefits Available for Ohio Employees with Reduced Hours
  As employers grapple with the economic effects of COVID-19, reductions in hours and furloughs present difficult-but-effective cost reduction strategies
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