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Public Health Proclamation: Takeaways for Health Care Providers

By BrownWinick | 03.27.2020
Governor Reynolds issued a proclamation on March 26, 2020 imposing new requirements on hospitals, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, residential care facilities, hospice programs, and assisted living facilities, while also providing certain regulatory relief to these facilities. The proclamation is the latest in a series of efforts... Read More

COVID-19 Update: Polk County District Court Matters

By BrownWinick | 03.27.2020
On March 26, 2020, Chief Judge Huppert issued a new Administrative Order for the Polk County Courthouse Campus. Below is a brief summary of the Order’s provisions for Civil, Family Law, and Magistrate Court matters. The Order also contains provisions for Criminal and Juvenile matters. Civil Matters: All motions are deemed fully submitted on... Read More

Litigation During COVID-19 – Is it time to settle or double down?

By BrownWinick | 03.26.2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is throwing many aspects of our lives into question. If you are currently involved in litigation, you may be wondering if you should be settling your case. Recently, here at BrownWinick, we have seen some interesting settlements take place. It is too early to tell if this will be a trend, but we have seen some companies... Read More

Employers May Apply for the Voluntary Shared Work Program

By BrownWinick | 03.26.2020
Employers may apply for the Voluntary Shared Work Program which permits employers to seek an alternative to layoffs — retaining their trained employees by reducing their hours and wages that can be partially offset with unemployment insurance benefits. Employees who remain employed, even part time, under this program, would not be required to... Read More

Identification of "Essential Business" Employees

By Amy Johnson | 03.26.2020
As more cities and states are moving to require citizens to “shelter in place,” how do “essential business” employees identify themselves? The “shelter in place” orders that have been issued so far have been issued by city or state governments. Each order may have specific nuances; however, the general employee identification form will be similar.... Read More

Sweeping Telemedicine Expansion Ordered to Combat COVID-19

By Jennifer Lindberg | 03.26.2020
The need for access to health care is growing by the day. As hospitals and clinics are seeing an extremely high volume of patients seeking treatment related to COVID-19, other care avenues must be considered. In addition to the increased need for treatment, public health officials are encouraging individuals, specifically those considered to be... Read More

Webinar: COVID-19 & Unemployment Law changes in Iowa

By Danielle Smid | 03.25.2020
Click HERE to view webinar BrownWinick attorney Dani Smid explains the changes to unemployment law in Iowa due to the impact of COVID-19. Dani Joins Daniel Beenken from Advance Iowa & the UNI Center for Business Growth and Innovation. Read More

COVID-19 Immigration Q&A for Employers

By BrownWinick | 03.25.2020
What impact does “work-from-home” and “social distancing” have on my foreign labor force? Many non-immigrant visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, O, P, R, etc.) are tied to particular work-sites and activities performed at specific locations. Employers that are asking their employees to work from home may need to file new Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) or... Read More

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