On April 2, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency order increasing the penalties for violating the Governor’s Stay-Home, Stay Safe Order. The order declares Covid-19 to have reached epidemic status in Michigan, and implements a number of measures…
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed an enormous amount of stress on our economy. This is no different for millions of small business owners around the country. On March 27, 2020, the $2 trillion CARES Act was signed into law, giving relief to individuals, small businesses,…
In a previous blog my colleague discussed ventilators and acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this blog we will discuss pneumonia associated with ventilators (VAP), which is found to be a common infection associated with the usage of ventilators. VAP is defined as pneumonia that develops…
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed all our lives in an instant. Normal has come to a screeching halt. Many people are not working, and some people are working from home. People are no longer eating in restaurants; children are not in school or college and…
Congress just passed a Stimulus Package to inject around $2 trillion into the U.S. economy. As expected, the Stimulus contains a lot of complicated politics. In order to help you understand what it means for you, your family, and your business, my colleague Tim Seeger…
Congress just passed a Stimulus Package that will put money in the pockets of most Americans. I detailed the eligibility for receiving this payment in an earlier article, which can be found by clicking here. This article is designed to help those who are over…
Congress just passed a Stimulus Package to inject around $2 trillion into the U.S. economy. President Trump is expected to sign it into effect later today. In order to help you understand what it means for you, your family, and your business, my colleague Daniel…
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are impossible to ignore. Michigan has joined many other states in shutting down nonessential businesses and requiring most of its residents to stay home to help flatten the curve. There are a number of exceptions to the Stay Home,…
Ventilators have received a lot of attention in the news lately. Why are they so important? A ventilator (vent) is a machine that can breathe for a person when her lungs are not functioning properly. The vent will help the patient ventilate (eliminate carbon dioxide)…
As Michiganders continue to adjust to life under Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home-Stay Safe” Executive Order, many people have raised questions about the precise scope of that Order. Although the Order addresses some specifics with respect to when citizens can leave their home, many of the…
Survivors of systematic sexual abuse are owed three things above all else: transparency, accountability, and justice. Today, sources are reporting that the University of Michigan will not invoke attorney-client privilege as an outside law firm investigates the university’s handling of sexual assault
EXPANDED FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT DUE TO CORONAVIRUS I have previously addressed the new Emergency Paid Sick Leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Act was signed on March 18, 2020. The act goes into effect “no later than 14 days” meaning…
