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Apr 8, 2020 | Legislation Introduced to Add COVID-19 for Workers’ Compensation

Recently, legislation was introduced to add COVID-19 to the list of scheduled diseases contained in Ohio Revised Code 4123.68. Additionally, a rebuttable presumption has also been proposed as well. The proposed legislation reads, in pertinent part, a...

Apr 7, 2020 | Florida Governor Announces Updates Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the following updates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.  Courts Chief Justice Charles Canady issued an order Monday extending the suspension of criminal and civil jury trials, jury sel...

Apr 6, 2020 | Following CARES Act, USPTO and Copyright Office Directors Extend Certain IP Filing Deadlines

Both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the U.S. Copyright Office have now announced that certain intellectual property filing deadlines and fees will be extended during the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, both Offices have cited spec...

Apr 6, 2020 | Frequently Asked Questions on Leave, Pay, and Health Insurance for Illinois Employers and Employees

There have been a number of changes to Illinois and Federal wage, benefit and leave laws since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This alert discusses some of the frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that employers and employees have raised regar...

Apr 6, 2020 | Armed School Personnel: A Judicial Update from the Twelfth District Court of Appeals

The arming of school personnel as a safety and security measure for public schools has been given some guidance in the form of a decision by the Twelfth District Court of Appeals in a Butler County case involving the Madison Local School District (“D...

Apr 6, 2020 | New Lawsuit Tests Whether Best-in-Class Safety Technology is New Standard of Care

A negligence suit took an unprecedented turn when a Pennsylvania Federal Court allowed strict liability claims to be brought against a trucking leasing company for its failure to outfit its truck with additional safety features.  Judge Kim R. Gibs...

Apr 3, 2020 | IRS Announces Automated Stimulus Payments Are on the Way – Some May Still Need to File a Return to Obtain Their Payment

On March 30, 2020 the IRS announced that it will automatically begin distributing economic impact payments in the next three weeks. This alert outlines important information regarding the stimulus payments; please share the information below with you...

Apr 3, 2020 | IRS Announces Payroll Tax Credits to Offset Payroll Costs of COVID-19 Related Paid Leave

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020, employers with less than 500 employees (“Eligible Employers”) are generally required to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave to an employee...

Apr 3, 2020 | IRS Extends Deadline to Restate 403(b) Plans

403(b) plans were originally required to be restated by March 31, 2020 in order to comply with current law.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS announced that this deadline has been extended to June 30, 2020 for plan sponsors to restate th...

Apr 3, 2020 | How the CARES Act Impacts Employee Benefits

The CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020 includes several changes that impact retirement plans and executive compensation. The law provides participants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with expanded rights related to distributions and loans...

Apr 3, 2020 | Freezing a Defined Benefit Plan to Reduce Current Year Contribution Obligation

Defined benefit pension plans, including cash balance plans, require a contribution each year, which is primarily used to fund the benefits which participants accrue (i.e., earn) during the plan year. The annual required contribution may also include...

Apr 3, 2020 | Florida Foreclosure and Eviction Relief

The Governor of Florida just issued Executive Order Number 20-94 regarding mortgage foreclosure and eviction relief due to the effect COVID-19 is having on the ability of many Floridians to pay the mortgage on their single family homes and the abilit...

Apr 2, 2020 | Ohio Governor Extends Stay at Home Order

Governor Mike DeWine announced that Dr. Amy Acton, Director of Health was amending the Stay at Home Order issued on March 22nd extending it until 11:59 pm, Friday, May 1st. The amended order attempts to address questions that have arisen from the ori...

Apr 2, 2020 | Governor DeSantis Issued “Stay at Home” Order

Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an Executive Order, effective at 12:01 am, Friday, April 3rd and expires on Thursday, April 30, 2020, that requires people to stay in their homes unless they are working for an essential service, obtaining essential s...

Apr 2, 2020 | Possible Leniency for Commercial Tenants and Real Estate Borrowers in Ohio

Governor Mike DeWine issued Executive Order 2020-08D directed at two commercial real estate constituencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.   First, for the benefit of small business commercial tenants facing financial hardship due to the pandem...

Apr 1, 2020 | Cyber Hygiene - Best Practices While Working Remotely

As companies transition to employees working from home during the current COVID-19 related disruptions, cyber criminals look at these changes as huge opportunities. In the last week alone, there have been numerous cyber-attacks disrupting businesses...

Mar 31, 2020 | Handling COVID-19 Issues on Construction Project Sites in Ohio

Governor DeWine continues to permit work on construction projects in Ohio to proceed. In proceeding, contractors must take precautions to protect its workers and limit the possible exposure of persons to the coronavirus. In this regard, the Ohio Faci...

Mar 31, 2020 | In-Person Requirements Relative to Form I-9 Deferred if Workplace is Operating Completely Remotely

Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will temporarily defer the requirement for employers to review Form I-9 documents in-person with new employees for employers and workplaces that are operating completely remo...

Mar 31, 2020 | To Evaluate or Not: Navigating Immediate and Future Implications of H.B. 197’s Provisions Regarding Teacher/Administrator Evaluations

As public school districts struggle with the myriad issues associated with COVID-19 and the Governor’s Order closing schools, announced on March 12, 2020, a means to continue student learning is every district’s foremost concern.  Other issues, inclu...

Mar 30, 2020 | Layoffs in the Time of the Coronavirus

Whether due to a loss or decrease in production or to state government mandates stemming from COVID-19, an increasing number of companies are being forced to suspend business operations. Employers covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notif...

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