Insights

March

• 3/23/2020
  Health Care Alert: The Impact of Emergency Telehealth Rules on OMHAS Certified Behavioral Healthcare Providers
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• 3/22/2020
  Ohio Department of Health Director Issues "Stay at Home Order"
  Today, March 22, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, issued a Director’s Stay at Home Order.
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• 3/21/2020
  DHS Issues Advisory “Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response” 
  On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a memorandum regarding “essential critical infrastructure workers."
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• 3/20/2020
  Federal Tax Bulletin: Treasury Extends April 15 Deadline For Making Tax Payments and Filing Tax Returns
  On Wed., March 18, Treasury released Notice 2020-17 (the “Notice”), which extends the due date for making federal income tax payments that are due on April 15, 2020.
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• 3/20/2020
  Overview of Federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Bills
  Since the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States was discovered in late January, the federal government has taken several steps to both fight the spread of the disease and blunt its economic impact on the American economy.
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• 3/20/2020
  Immigration Alert: U.S. Employment and Immigration Update
  See the latest U.S. employment and immigration updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• 3/20/2020
  Health Care Alert: Ohio Releases Emergency Rules Increasing Access to Telehealth
  Emergency rules, issued early this afternoon by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, expand and enhance access to telehealth services. 
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• 3/19/2020
  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
  On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. There are a number of provisions in the law that will directly impact many employers. Key portions of the bill are discussed in this alert.
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• 3/19/2020
  Health Care Alert: Changes Affecting Telehealth Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and states have reviewed requirements affecting the ability of health care providers to use and receive reimbursement for the provision of services via telemedicine.
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• 3/19/2020
  Health Care Alert: Congress Enacts “Phase II” Coronavirus Response Legislation Impacting Testing Coverage and Reimbursement
  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expands coverage for and reimbursement of coronavirus testing and related services by state and federal health care programs, private insurers, and self-insured group health plans. 
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• 3/19/2020
  Health Care Alert: Ohio Medicaid to Release Emergency Rules to Expand Access to Telehealth
  Today, March 19, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced he will be issuing an executive order authorizing the Department of Medicaid (ODM) to promulgate emergency rules which will expand access to telehealth. 
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• 3/18/2020
  Government Action as a Force Majeure Defense in Construction Contracts
  In the event of government action due to a declared emergency such as a pandemic, performance under construction contracts may become delayed or impossible.
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• 3/16/2020
  Managing Wage-Hour Issues in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic
  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance on wage-hour concerns under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in light of COVID-19.
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• 3/16/2020
  Immigration Alert: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions to Canada
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• 3/16/2020
  Ohio Expands Access to Unemployment Benefits in COVID-19 Cases
  On March 15, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine issued an executive order expanding unemployment benefits for employees whose workplaces are shutdown or who are quarantined as a result of COVID-19.
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• 3/13/2020
  Managing OSHA Issues in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic
  OSHA recently reminded all covered employers of their obligations to provide a safe and healthy workplace in light of COVID-19. 
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• 3/13/2020
  Ohio Industrial Commission Suspends Workers’ Compensation Hearings, Transitions to Conference Calls
  The Ohio Industrial Commission announced today that all workers’ compensation hearings will be suspended from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, the Commission will begin conducting some hearings by telephone.
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• 3/12/2020
  Managing Disability and Accommodation Issues in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic
  The last pandemic was the H1N1 outbreak in 2009. At that time, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.” The EEOC has directed that its 2009 guidance applies to COVID-19.
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• 3/12/2020
  Client Alert: California Attorney General Releases Third Draft of Proposed CCPA Regulations
  Yesterday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a third set of draft regulations (the New Modifications) implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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• 3/12/2020
  Health Care Alert: Regulators Issue COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers
  As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States, health care providers are on the front lines of this growing crisis, and regulators at both the state and federal levels are releasing new and updated guidance to help them respond to this rapidly-changing industry environment.
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