Ohio Amended Substitute House Bill 197
Ohio passed legislation to address the coronavirus pandemic. Highlights of the new law impacting you and your business include the following:
- Extends tax filing deadline to July 15;
- Provides for mail-in ballots for the primary until April 28;
- Waives the one-week waiting period for receiving unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 emergency;
- Allows the Director of Job and Family Services to eliminate the requirement that people receiving unemployment must actively seek suitable work;
- For contributory employers, unemployment benefits paid due to the COVID-19 emergency will be mutualized and thus not charged to contributory employers’ accounts;
- Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services will waive penalties for late reporting and payments during the COVID-19 emergency;
- Prohibits public water systems from shutting off water to customers due to non-payment;
- Extends the validity of most Ohio-issued licenses to no later than the earlier of either ninety (90) days after the COVID-19 emergency ends or December 1, 2020;
- Suspends the statutes of limitation for criminal and civil actions, as well as time requirements for jury trials in criminal cases, as well as juvenile, domestic relations, and general civil matters; the suspension ends the earlier of either the end of the COVID-19 emergency or July 30, 2020;
Martin Browne, will continue to monitor these situations and provide updates as necessary. Our attorneys are on hand to answer your questions and provide guidance on how to navigate these critical issues. Please contact Shannon Wahl, Randall Comer, Steve McCready, or Dina M. Cary of Martin Browne’s Labor & Employment Practice group.
This post is not intended as a substitute for professional legal advice. If you have any questions about this information, please contact an attorney at Martin, Browne, Hull & Harper, P.L.L. at 937-324-5541.