The COVID-19 situation is dynamic and fluid, requiring constant attention and appropriate measures for the health and safety of all. Benesch's COVID-19 Task Force is plugged in and reviewing the latest developments to ensure we are taking appropriate steps to help educate and respond to our clients during this time of uncertainty.
Below you will find some of the topics we have recently addressed in webinars and client bulletins. Benesch will continue to monitor COVID-19 as the situation develops, so please check back for additional information.
COVID-19 CLIENT BULLETINS
Please note that this information is current as of the date of these client bulletins, based on the available data. However, because COVID-19’s status and updates related to the same are ongoing, we recommend real-time review of guidance distributed by CDC and local officials.
Business / Corporate / Finance / Tax
Client Bulletins | December 23, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Round Two
Client Bulletins | November 19, 2020
Tax Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Client Bulletins | November 03, 2020
The SBA Releases Two PPP Liquidity Questionnaires
Client Bulletins | October 05, 2020
SBA Guidance on PPP Loans in the Context of a Sale of a Business
Client Bulletins | June 04, 2020
Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act
Client Bulletins | May 18, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
Client Bulletins | May 15, 2020
Ohio EPA Taking Steps to Offset Some of the Federal Government’s Reduced Regulation of Wetlands
Client Bulletins | May 04, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Major Updates to Main Street Lending Program
Client Bulletins | April 24, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Impact of CARES Act on Retirement Plans
Client Bulletins | April 22, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: IRS to Provide Relief for Non-US Citizens Experiencing Travel Disruptions
Client Bulletins | April 20, 2020
Preparing for Post COVID-19: Things Businesses Should Consider as the Economy Re-Opens
Client Bulletins | April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak: SEC Extends Relief for Investment Advisers and Other Updates
Client Bulletins | April 17, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: SEC Relief for Investment Companies and BDCs
Client Bulletins | April 13, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: What You Need to Know About the Main Street Lending Program
Client Bulletins | April 13, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Public Company Disclosures Detailing the Impact of the CARES Act
Client Bulletins | April 07, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Paycheck Protection Loans Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Client Bulletins | April 03, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The CARES Program Continues to Evolve
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Key Business Tax Provisions Included in the CARES Act
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Forgivable Small Business Loans Related to the CARES Act
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Update to SEC Reporting Relief
Client Bulletins | March 25, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Navigating Financial Distress Caused By The Coronavirus Pandemic
Client Bulletins | March 24, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: COVID-19 Revenue Protection Plan
Client Bulletins | March 18, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: SEC Relief for Investment Advisers
Client Bulletins | March 16, 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak: Practice Tips for Public Companies
China
Client Bulletins | February 21, 2020
Reduction and Exemption of Chinese Employer’s Contribution to Social Insurance
Client Bulletins | February 13, 2020
2019-nCoV Outbreak and Related Legal Concerns for Enterprises in China
Construction
Client Bulletins | May 08, 2020
COVID-19: Developer Claims Toolbox
Client Bulletins | April 03, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Enough About Force Majeure! What Other Options Does a Construction Contractor Have for COVID-19 Pandemic Losses?
Client Bulletins | March 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Construction Activities Exempt from Ohio’s “Stay At Home” Order—But Use Common Sense
Data Privacy Defense & Response
Client Bulletins | June 08, 2020
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Regulate COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps
Client Bulletins | May 07, 2020
Contact Tracing Armies Combat the Spread of COVID-19, but Create “Novel” Data Privacy Concerns
Client Bulletins | April 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: COVID-19’s Impact on Data Privacy Laws and Regulations
Client Bulletins | April 08, 2020
Benesch Offering Complimentary Data Privacy Defense Consultations Related to COVID-19
Energy / Environmental
Client Bulletins | September 10, 2020
Ohio Businesses Should be Aware that Environmental Agencies Have Terminated COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policies
Client Bulletins | March 30, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Environmental Regulators Acknowledge that COVID-19 May Necessitate Noncompliance, But the Scope of Relief for Businesses Remains Unclear
Client Bulletins | March 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Quarantine Carve-Outs For Essential Energy Workers
Government Relations
Client Bulletins | November 12, 2020
DeWine Issues New Public Health Orders
Healthcare
Client Bulletins | January 05, 2021
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Provides Additional Relief to the Healthcare Industry
Client Bulletins | September 18, 2020
Good Samaritan Expansion Bill: Ohio Health Care Provider Temporary Civil Immunity
Client Bulletins | August 27, 2020
CMS Establishes New Long Term Care Facility Rule for COVID-19 testing of Residents and Staff
Client Bulletins | May 05, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: New Reporting Requirements and Other Waivers Impacting Long-Term Care Facilities
Client Bulletins | April 20, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Medicaid Announce Multiple Administrative Measures to Increase Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Emergency
Client Bulletins | April 15, 2020
Complimentary Telehealth Consult
Client Bulletins | April 08, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: UPDATED TELEHEALTH SUMMARY: Telehealth During COVID-19 National Emergency
Client Bulletins | April 03, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Guidance
Client Bulletins | April 03, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: ILLINOIS UPDATE - Gov. Pritzker Extends Protection to Health Care Facilities, Professionals and Volunteers
Client Bulletins | April 02, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: SBA Affiliation Rules May Complicate CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program Loan Eligibility for Certain Physicians and Group Practices
Client Bulletins | April 01, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: CMS Blanket Waivers of the Stark Law for COVID-19 Purposes
Client Bulletins | March 31, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Recovery Rebates Not Countable for Public Assistance Purposes
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: ILLINOIS UPDATE - Emergency Childcare for Essential Workers
Client Bulletins | March 25, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Family First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) -- Frequently Asked Questions
Client Bulletins | March 19, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Outbreak: Ohio Temporary Pandemic Child Care Update
Client Bulletins | March 18, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: HIPAA Privacy Waivers for Hospitals Operating under Disaster Protocol
Client Bulletins | March 17, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Telehealth During COVID-19 National Emergency
Client Bulletins | March 14, 2020
COVID-19 Considerations for Nursing Homes
Client Bulletins | March 02, 2020
COVID-19: Health and Legal Considerations Convene
Labor & Employment
Client Bulletins | April 29, 2021
Covid-19 Update for Employers: States and Municipalities Establishing New Vaccine-Related Protections for Workers
Client Bulletins | April 23, 2021
OSHA Issues Updated Guidance On Recording Employee Adverse Vaccine Reactions And Other COVID-19 Related News
Client Bulletins | April 15, 2021
Recently Revised Federal Guidance on N95 Respirators Will Not Immediately Impact OSHA’s Current N95 Policy
Client Bulletins | April 02, 2021
Retroactive Payments: California Enacts Expanded COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
Client Bulletins | January 13, 2021
The WARN Act and COVID-19 Litigation: Early Signs
Client Bulletins | December 22, 2020
Key Provisions for Employers in the Consolidated Appropriations Act
Client Bulletins | December 17, 2020
Can Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine? (Updated to incorporate EEOC guidance)
Client Bulletins | December 16, 2020
East Coast Employee Leave Snapshot: New Leave Laws in New York, New Jersey, and the City of Philadelphia
Client Bulletins | December 15, 2020
West Coast COVID-19 Leave Snapshot: California and Oregon Institute Updates to General and COVID-19 Sick Leave Laws
Client Bulletins | November 03, 2020
The CDC Redefines “Close Contact”
Recent Articles and Presentations | November 02, 2020
Margo Wolf O’Donnell publishes article in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | “Strategies to support the women of the legal profession in the age of COVID-19”
Client Bulletins | October 28, 2020
California’s New Requirements for Submission of Annual Data and Reporting Relating to COVID-19
Client Bulletins | October 5, 2020
OSHA Provides New Guidance on Reporting COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths
Client Bulletins | September 15, 2020
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Signs Legislation Granting Broad Immunity from Lawsuits Relating to COVID-19 Transmission
Client Bulletins | September 14, 2020
DOL Narrows “Health Care Provider” Exclusion under the FFCRA; Affirms Other Guidance Invalidated by Federal Court
Client Bulletins | September 10, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Clarifies ─ Periodic COVID-19 Testing Also Is Permissible
Bloomberg Law | August 27, 2020
What Employers Need to Know about Rapidly Changing Employment Laws As Employees Return to Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Client Bulletins | June 18, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Updates Testing Guidance to Prohibit Antibody Testing
Client Bulletins | June 12, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) June 11 pandemic guidance assists employers in navigating accommodation requests as their employees prepare to return to work, while also avoiding discrimination.
Client Bulletins | May 11, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: DOL and Treasury Provide Relief from Certain ERISA Deadlines for Benefit Plans and Participants
Client Bulletins | May 08, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Clarifies Guidance Regarding the Exclusion of Employees Based on the Risk of Contracting COVID-19.
Client Bulletins | May 06, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Retracts Part of Its May 5 Guidance Addressing Issues for Returning Workers with Pre-Existing Medical Conditions. Updated May 6, 2020.
Client Bulletins | May 05, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Employers Can Temporarily Use an Expired Driver’s License to Verify Identity on Form I-9
Client Bulletins | May 01, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Ohio Governor Issues Order Reopening Some Ohio Businesses
Client Bulletins | May 01, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: States Begin to Implement Re-Opening Plans
Client Bulletins | April 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Trump Suspends Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals Outside of the United States
Client Bulletins | April 20, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Trump Administration Announces Guidelines for “Opening Up America Again,” Including Recommendations for Employers
Client Bulletins | April 15, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Employment Issues
Client Bulletins | April 13, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Returning to Normal Operations after COVID-19
Client Bulletins | April 08, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: CARES Act Provides Expansion of Unemployment Benefits
Client Bulletins | March 31, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: DOL and IRS Issue Additional Guidance Regarding FFCRA -- Including Answers to Four Common Questions
Client Bulletins | March 31, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Employers may Elect to Exclude Health Care Provider and Emergency Responder Employees from FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Key Provisions for Employers in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Client Bulletins | March 27, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: President Trump Signs Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Client Bulletins | March 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: COVID-19 Brings Rapid Changes to State and Local Leave Laws
Client Bulletins | March 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Tips for Employer Compliance with WARN Act during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Client Bulletins | March 20, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: DHS Demonstrating Flexibility in Response to COVID-19
Client Bulletins | March 20, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Employer Tax Credits Against Payroll Tax Obligations Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Client Bulletins | March 19, 2020
UPDATE - Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Revised Families First Coronavirus Response Act Narrows the Scope of Emergency FMLA Expansion and Paid Sick Leave Benefits
Client Bulletins | March 15, 2020
Bipartisan Majority of House Approves New Emergency Paid Leave Requirements for Private Employers with Fewer than 500 Employees - Senate Expected to Vote March 16
Client Bulletins | March 13, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance on COVID-19 Wage Related Issues
Client Bulletins | March 06, 2020
COVID-19: Focus on Employment Law Considerations
Litigation
Client Bulletins | April 17, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Insurance Coverage Issues in the Midst of COVID-19
Client Bulletins | April 14, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Preparing for Post COVID-19 Litigation
Client Bulletins | April 03, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Protect Your Business As You Combat COVID-19
Client Bulletins | March 26, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Summary of Amended Substitute Ohio House Bill 197
FCC / TCPA
Client Bulletins | March 23, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: FCC Releases Proactive Coronavirus Emergency Purposes Ruling
Real Estate
Client Bulletins | April 14, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: U.S. EPA Supplements Prior COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Guidance to Cover Sites Undergoing Cleanups
Client Bulletins | April 02, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Governor DeWine’s Executive Order Recommends 90 Day Protections for Tenants and Borrowers
Client Bulletins | March 13, 2020
COVID-19: Focus on the Impact on Commercial Real Estate
Registered Investment Advisors
Client Bulletins | April 24, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Preparing Today for Registered Investments Advisors’ New Normal
Transportation & Logistics
Client Bulletins | April 22, 2020
Preparing the Transportation & Logistics Industries for Post COVID-19 Litigation
CNS Air Cargo | April 22, 2020
Early Lessons Learned: COVID-19’s Impact on Global Transportation
Client Bulletins | April 20, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: UPDATE Customs Duty Payment Extensions Available For COVID-19 Emergency
Recent Articles and Presentations | March 20, 2020
Battlefield Triage: Five Practical Steps to Vaccinate Your Business Against COVID-19
Client Bulletins | March 14, 2020
FMCSA Issues Emergency Declaration Regarding Safety Regulations for COVID-19 Response
WEBINARS
Please note that this information is current as of the date of these webinars, based on the available data. However, because COVID-19’s status and updates related to the same are ongoing, we recommend real-time review of guidance distributed by CDC and local officials.
Upcoming
January 13, 2021 - Current Business Trends and Legal Guidance in the Age of COVID-19— What You Need to Know in 2021
Previous
May 19, 2020 - How Documentation Can Prepare Your Facility for the Post-COVID Litigation and Regulatory Scrutiny
April 22, 2020 - B-Sharp with Current Business Trends and Legal Guidance in the Age of COVID-19
April 3, 2020 - Essential Areas of COVID-19 Response for Nephrology and Dialysis Providers
April 2, 2020 - Force Majeure and Supply Chain Issues in the Era of COVID-19 and Tariffs
March 31, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act & Related Employment Issues (a TIA Lunch and Learn Webinar)
March 27, 2020 - The Business Response to COVID-19 Webinar
Listen Here | Q&A Section Here
March 13, 2020 - COVID-19 Critical Legal Implications
Listen Here | Written Summary Here
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
State and federal responses to COVID-19 are changing by the hour. We recommend that businesses check with federal and state agencies on a regular basis to make sure they are up to date on the latest executive orders and guidance impacting their operations. A listing of state and federal resource pages can be found here.
The FDA’s priority is your health and safety. While everyone’s daily lives are impacted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the impact may be even greater on older adults and people of any age who have chronic medical conditions. The FDA's COVID-19 resources for patients can be found here.
Using the correct and effective disinfectant is a critical component of preventing and reducing the spread of COVID-19. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has approved a list of disinfectant products for use against COVID-19. The list consists of 274 items that qualified for this use through the agency’s Emerging Viral Pathogen program and can be found here. USEPA indicates on this page that it will regularly update the list with new information.
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens not only health, life, and the economy. It threatens recovery from substance abuse. Sunshine Behavioral Health has put together a resource page for information on substance abuse and maintaining recovery during the pandemic. That can be found here.
