Restart: Legal Resources

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, Priority Health and Total Health Care are among a growing number of insurers waiving cost sharing for the next four months, including co-pays, deductibles or coinsurance, for inpatient, outpatient, laboratory testing, ER visits, ambulatory services and medications and vaccines associated with the virus.

Michelle L. Kolkmeyer of Bodman’s Workplace Law Group offered insight on whether mandating employees take a COVID-19 vaccine is possible and offered advice to employers. Kolkmeyer engaged in a one-on-one discussion with Brad Williams, vice president of government relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber.

MIOSHA will conduct inspections at workplaces with traditional office settings to review how rules are being followed and enhance compliance. Learn more about the rules businesses should be following and resources to ensure the safest possible working conditions for employees and customers.

As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise across the state, all eyes are on businesses to crack down on COVID-19-related safety practices. Despite pervasive caution fatigue as the state is more than seven months into the pandemic, it is more important than ever to adhere to safety protocols in the workplace. Updates are expected this week regarding increased monitoring and enforcement of safety protocols in Michigan businesses.

Recent measures on legal immigration including presidential proclamations are impacting many U.S. businesses. Rami Fakhoury, managing director of Fakhoury Global Immigration, provided insight on how these recent developments are affecting the ability of U.S. businesses to meet their talent mobility objectives.

As businesses restart and begin operating in the “new normal,” understanding the unique challenges and strategies of crisis management and business continuity planning is paramount. This includes monitoring and managing cash flow and liquidity.

As businesses restart and begin operating in the “new normal,” understanding the unique challenges and strategies of crisis management and business continuity planning is paramount. This includes monitoring and managing cash flow and liquidity.

Foley & Lardner LLP Partners John Birmingham Jr. and Jeff Kopp joined Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah in a Tele-Town Hall to discuss employment best practices for restarting and continuing business amid the COVID-19 crisis. The pair took part in answering businesses’ urgent questions on what issues to anticipate moving forward and best practices for navigating the transition.