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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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Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program for Small Businesses & Non-Profits in Ohio and Florida

March 18, 2020The Ohio Development Services Agency and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity are preparing to qualify businesses in both states for the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. This program provides low interest loans up to $2 million in order to help businesses overcome the temporary loss of revenue during the state of emergency.Client Alert

U.S. Treasury Secretary Announces Some Relief for Taxpayers Due to Coronavirus

March 18, 2020In an unprecedented move, U.S. Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, has announced some limited relief for taxpayers in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.Client Alert

COVID-19 and Commercial Contracts: Is it Time to Modify?

March 17, 2020The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic will likely create hardship for parties attempting to perform under many types of commercial contracts. Significantly, contracts requiring travel and/or involving the provision of goods and services are likely to be substantially impaired or impacted.Client Alert

COVID-19 & Your Construction Business - A Triage Checklist

March 17, 2020Many business operations are shutting down at an alarming pace. The coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic is already impacting the construction industry and creating uncertainty for the progress of current and future projects. Small/mid-size businesses may not be in financial position to sustain prolonged economic revenue declines. Navigating the next few months will be vital in preserving existing business relationships and planning for future business when the conditions improve. BMD offers some practical advice to manage risks and take reasonable precautions during this pandemic. The following checklist is designed to help you identify prudent actions so you can successfully navigate the unknownClient Alert

Coronavirus Update for Employers - March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020The key point for Employers to remember: It will be difficult for Employers to make a wrong decision. The Coronavirus/COVID-19 is a “pandemic,”, which means that there is sustained human-to-human transmission which is not geographically contained. It also means that Employers are given leeway in their workforce decisions. “During a pandemic, employers should rely on the latest CDC and state or local public health assessments.” – EEOC Employers are expected to make their best efforts to obtain public health advice that is contemporaneous and appropriate for their location, and to make reasonable assessments of conditions in their workplace based on this information.
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