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

Client Alert
March 23, 2020

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.

 

 

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Client Alert

The $70 Billion Question – CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Helping Hardest Hit Hospitals First

April 23, 2020HHS finally unveiled its preliminary plan for disbursement of the remaining $70 billion of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds. The initial $30 billion was disbursed to providers based on 2019 Medicare fee-for-service payments. HHS indicated that the remaining $70 billion would be disbursed to (1) providers that incurred COVID-19 expenses, (2) rural providers, (3) providers that primarily receive payments from other sources (such as Medicaid), and (4) providers that treat uninsured Americans.Client Alert

Recap & Recording: CORONAVIRUS WORKFORCE WEBINAR

April 23, 2020BMD Employment and Labor Member, Jeffrey C. Miller shared employer and workforce updates related to FFCRA, COVID-19, the Paycheck Protection Program, and gave participants an idea of what to expect in the coming weeks and months as America begins to reopen.Client Alert

Important Items Every Provider Should Know if Accepting the HHS Provider Relief Funds

April 22, 2020On April 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued $30 billion to healthcare providers as part of the Provider Relief Fund under the CARES Act. Providers will have 30 days from the date of receipt to access the HHS portal, attest to the payment, and accept the Terms and Conditions. The Terms and Conditions require providers to take substantial steps to ensure compliance.Client Alert

Practical Advice: COVID-19's Impact on the Construction Industry

April 22, 2020As a member of the American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, BMD participated in a COVID-19 Construction Leadership Roundtable discussion with over 450 other construction attorneys representing nearly every voice in the industry.Client Alert

Only Courts Can Decide if COVID-19 Chaos is Included Under Business Interruption Coverage

April 21, 2020Despite paying insurance premiums for years, businesses are now being told by insurance companies and brokers that the business interruption coverage in their policy does not apply to coronavirus losses. However, the question of whether business interruption coverage extends to losses caused by the current pandemic will ultimately be answered by the courts, not insurance carriers. These legal decisions will depend upon the specific language of the policy and the facts and circumstances surrounding the claim.
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