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Recap & Recording: CORONAVIRUS WORKFORCE WEBINAR

Client Alert
April 23, 2020

BMD Employment and Labor Member, Jeffrey C. Miller shared employer updates related to FFCRA, COVID-19 and the Paycheck Protection Program - and gave participants an idea of what to expect in the coming weeks and months as America begins to reopen. Click here for an audio recording of the presentation.

For more information, contact any of the L+E team members monitoring Employer updates regularly. Alerts, webinars, questions, comments - email Workforce@bmdllc.com.

  • Jeffrey Miller – FFCRA Leave Policies & RIF/RIC
  • John Childs – Workplace Precautionary Measures
FFCRACARES Actre-engaging workforceCOVID-19PPPpaycheck protection programEmergency Paid Sick Leaveemergency child care leavereduction in payWorkers' Compensation
Client Alert

USCIS Policy Updates: Implications for Business Immigration

August 20, 2025In August 2025, USCIS issued three key policy updates enhancing vetting, good moral character (GMC) evaluations, and scrutiny of "anti-American" conduct in immigration adjudications. These policy memos will impact employers sponsoring foreign workers, including H-1B, L-1, EB visas, adjustments, and naturalization.Client Alert

Ohio Passes Antidiscrimination Provision for CRNA Reimbursement

August 14, 2025Ohio has passed House Bill 96, introducing a provider nondiscrimination provision that requires health plans to reimburse certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) at the same rate as physicians for the same services. The law aims to improve patient access to care by eliminating payment discrimination against CRNAs and will take effect on September 30, 2025.Client Alert

Ohio Board of Pharmacy | Administrative Code Rule Changes

July 16, 2025The Ohio Board of Pharmacy (“BOP”) recently posted notices of Ohio Administrative Code rule changes related to record keeping and the sale and distribution of certain ephedrine-containing products.Client Alert

A Shift in Coverage: HHS Reinterprets “Federal Public Benefit” Under PRWORA

July 16, 2025The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescinded a 1998 interpretation of “federal public benefit” used in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) on July 10, 2025. This notice removes "outdating exclusions" and includes additional programs under “federal public benefit."Client Alert

Supreme Court Upholds Coverage under the Affordable Care Act

July 10, 2025The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force under the ACA, ensuring continued no-cost coverage for over 100 preventive health services. The decision impacts millions of Americans and preserves provider reimbursement through insurance.
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