(As of Noon, June 5, 2020)
by Kathie McDonald-McClure, Partner
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during his daily update, Governor Andy Beshear provided an overview of Kentucky’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE). He noted that Kentucky was one of the first states to declare a state of emergency ...
In its Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) confirmed that, during a pandemic, an employer may require employees to wear personal protective equipment that is designed to reduce the transmission of infection ...
In its Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) confirmed that, during a pandemic, an employer may require employees to wear personal protective equipment that is designed to reduce the transmission of infection ...
The deep economic shocks emanating from the shelter-in-place orders caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are still reverberating through the nation’s economy. While discussions of further stimulus have begun in Washington, it is unlikely any further legislation passed will contain programs as substantial for ...
Updated May 28, 2020
by Kathie McDonald McClure, Partner, and Joseph Profancik, Summer Associate
On May 1, 2020, Governor Eric Holcomb announced his plan to get Indiana Back on Track. After nearly eight weeks of shutdowns and isolation, Indiana has decided to move forward with a measured and data driven approach to reopen the economy. This ...
On May 28, 2020, CMS announced that it had updated its answers to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Fee-For-Service (FFS) for COVID-19-related waivers for providers, including physicians, hospitals, and rural health clinics. The FFS FAQs were updated on May 27, 2020 in the areas of outpatient therapy, telehealth coding, and Federally ...
On May 21, 2020, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services (CHFS) Long Term Care Advisory Committee issued guidance to long-term care providers concerning COVID-19 precautions for employees returning to work at those facilities now that travel restrictions have expired.