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Restrictions Placed On Out-of-State Travel

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed an executive order on March 30, 2020, temporarily restricting travel to other states.  The only exemptions to this Order are that residents may travel...

Department of Labor Clarifies Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued updated guidance on implementation of the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). All employers subject to the FFCRA are advised to review...

Department of Labor Releases FFCRA Poster

As anticipated, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has released the required notification poster for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that will soon need to be...

More Kentucky Businesses to Close in Response to Pandemic

Governor Andy Beshear has issued a new executive order significantly expanding the types of businesses which must cease operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The new order, which allows only those...

Telehealth in Kentucky during COVID-19

With the spread of COVID-19, state and federal authorities have recognized the importance of expanding the availability of telehealth to reduce face-to-face encounters that could spread the virus. As such,...

Kentucky Executive Order – COVID-19

WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease causing illness that can range from very mild to severe, including illness resulting in death, and many cases of COVID-19 have...

KY Governor Adds Business Restrictions

On March 22, 2020, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-246, which orders retail businesses that are not life-sustaining to close.  The Order goes into effect at 8:00 p.m....

Ohio Gov. DeWine Issues Stay at Home Order

On Sunday March 22, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, issued an Order directing all Ohio residents to Stay at...

Patient Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us may be anxiously following reports on the number of confirmed cases in our area and may be eager to know details...

Kentucky Hospitals File Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

On the front lines of the opioid crisis, hospitals experience significant financial and operational harm   LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — After two decades of providing frontline care...
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