New York State Agency Guidance... ...more
This seventh edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a continuation of the trend we identified last week: shutdown challenges, workers' compensation claims, and wrongful death lawsuits...more
On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published recommendations for re-opening facilities to provide non-emergent non-COVID-19 health care services.[1] The recommendations provide guidance for...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued recommendations regarding reopening facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID-19 health care. CMS recognizes that as states and localities begin to...more
Ohio pushes for businesses to reopen on a phased reopening schedule. Ohio plans to open up the state in phases, starting with manufacturing, distribution, construction and general office environments....more
Governor DeSantis issues an Executive Order to open businesses in Florida through a phased recovery - Restaurants and retail businesses may reopen at 25% capacity while maintaining social distancing guidelines. ...more
After nearly two months of rolling shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across all industries are preparing to resume operations in ways that prioritize the health and safety of the public and their...more
On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a series of Executive Orders, including Executive Order GA-15, which go into effect as of 11:59 pm on April 21, 2020, and continue through May 8, 2020, unless amended or...more
On March 26, 2020, Governor Reynolds issued an emergency proclamation mandating the postponement of all non-essential surgeries and procedures that require the use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”)....more
In following the guidance of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the recommendation of the U.S. Surgeon General, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued Executive Order 109, which orders that all adult...more
Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 109 to requires that all non-essential adult elective surgeries and invasive procedures, whether medical or dental, be suspended effective as of 5:00 p.m. on March 27, 2020....more
On March 21, in an effort to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus and to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) and to utilize hospital staffing, equipment, and bed capacity for the transition to the...more