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Ohio's Stay at Home Order & Florida's Executive Order

Client Alert

See the important details of the March 22 Ohio Stay at Home Order and the March 20 Florida Executive Order. 

For Ohio - click here to see the full order and visit Coronavirus.ohio.gov for additional information.

For Florida - click here to see the full order and visit floridahealthcovid19.gov for additional information.

If you have any questions, please contact BMD Government Affairs Member, Victoria Ferrise at vlferrise@bmdllc.com, or feel free to contact your primary BMD Attorney.

 

 


Northern District Court of Ohio Closed to the Public Until May 1

Northern District Court of Ohio Closed to the Public Until May 1, 2020.

What Advance Notice Do I Need to Provide for a Reduction in Force or Layoff?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), 29 U.S.C. 210l, et seq., offers protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring covered employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of reductions in force resulting from covered plant closings and mass layoffs. This notice must be provided to either affected workers or their representatives (e.g., a labor union); to the State dislocated worker unit; and to the appropriate unit of local government.

Attorney General Guidance on Open Meetings Act

Attorney General Dave Yost provided guidance on Open Meetings in light of the Coronavirus epidemic.

COVID-19 and Telehealth for Ohio and Florida

Over the last week, private insurers as well as federal and state healthcare programs have continued to issue updates to the provision of telehealth. In order to increase availability of appointments for a wide variety of services while also keeping patients and providers safe, many payors have expanded their telehealth offerings.

UPDATE: U.S. Treasury Secretary Announces Extended Tax Season

In a move for further relief for taxpayers, U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, has announced the April 15, 2020 filing deadline has been extended.