Health Care Law Blog

Written by Bob Coffield, Flahety Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
On March 24, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S Department of Health and Human Services issued the following guidance document related to the ongoing COVID crisis, COVID-19 and HIPAA: Disclosures to law enforcement, paramedics,other first responders...

Prepared and updated by Amy McLaughlin and Bob Coffield, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
LAST UPDATED: 3/25/2020
We all are working to adapt to the volatile and fluid nature of the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope this post finds you well, at your home and social distancing. Mountaineers are always free (montani semper liberi), but today and...

Additional relief was announced on Monday, March 23, 2020, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for borrowers of home and business disaster loans currently in repayment. To assist borrowers who are repaying SBA loans from past disasters...

Municipal Law: Navigating the West Virginia Open Governmental Meetings Act in Response to COVID-19
By James V. Cann and Michael Secret, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC
On March 23, 2020, Governor Jim Justice issued an executive “Stay-at-Home” home order, officially known as Executive Order 9-20, in an attempt to further combat the spread of COVID-19 within West Virginia. However, municipal governments may be left asking...