Liability and Patient Standards of Care in Response to COVID-19
Patient standards of care have always been a moving target, dependent on specialty, circumstances, and resources. Add in a global pandemic and this standard for the treatment of COVID-19 is in a constant state of flux. Novel issues have been elucidated, but with it, novel liability protections have…
Keeping Your Distance: New Social Distance Requirements for Arkansas Businesses
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, by Executive Order 20-13, as part of his COVID-19 response, has mandated new social distancing protocols for all businesses, construction companies, and places of worship operating in Arkansas. The new requirements, which were effective on April 6, 2020, include…
COVID-19 UPDATE: SBA Issues Updated Lender and Borrower PPP FAQs
The Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. We have published information on PPP here. The U.S…
APRIL 7, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
As questions loom regarding stay at home orders and qualifications for essential services, insurance regulators continue to proactively address insurance concerns in all lines of business. Particular interest in the current update includes further expansion of telehealth (including veterinarians)…
NAIC/Texas Department of Insurance COVID-19 Information Request Template
April 7, 2020
by Burnie Burner
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), with industry input, developed a survey for gathering information related to the impact of COVID-19 on insurers and how insurers are responding to this unprecedented public health emergency. The NAIC Survey template is available here. The…