What is your long-term plan for your business? Don’t think exclusively of where you want to take the company while you’re still involved. What is your plan for when you want to retire or step away? For some, the plan all along has been to sell the company and retire...
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Year: 2021
What you need to know as an insurer to comply with ERISA
There are many different laws and rules that insurers must comply with to remain in good legal standing with both federal and state government agencies. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is one of those. ERISA affords certain rights and...
As an employer, what’s your duty to provide reasonable accommodations?
As an Ohio employer, you're likely aware that you must abide by many laws and regulations while hiring, firing and throughout the time an employee is on staff. You may incur costly penalties and fines if you don't. One law, which is Title I of the Americans with...
Insurance-related regulations were passed in recent years
As an insurer, you're likely well aware of the ever-changing insurance rules and regulations that you must abide by to remain in compliance with local, state or federal laws. Keeping track of all of these can prove challenging. Insurers will want to refresh their...
Estate planning documents to update after a divorce in Ohio
Going through a divorce can bring about changes to every aspect of your life, including your estate plan. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize that they need to make changes to the documents in their estate plans once their marriages end, which opens the door for...
Patient noncompliance as a defense to a large insurance claim
Pushing back against large insurance claims can be a difficult and even a risky thing to do. Unsuccessful insurance defense might result in allegations of bad faith insurance practices, which can cost even more than an approved claim. Whether your company has a...
Your legal rights when a neighbor impairs the view from your home
If you are like most people in Ohio, your home is the center of your life. Unfortunately, from time to time, people encounter situations in which a neighbor impinges on a person’s ability to fully enjoy his or her own home. For example, perhaps you find yourself with...
Types of car insurance fraud in Ohio
State laws define auto insurance fraud as any form of deception against an auto insurance company that could result in financial gain. Insurance companies work hard to prove fraud and even harder to prosecute it in all 50 states. Drivers in Cincinnati, Ohio, should...
When is a lawsuit necessary?
Litigation is often the last resort of parties wishing to resolve a dispute. Lawsuits cost money, and are a public process, so individuals often attempt to resolve matters between themselves without involving the courts. However, residents of Ohio and other states may...
Conflicts of interest in civil litigation
Attorneys, like practitioners of other professions, abide by a set of ethical rules. Lawyers typically owe a duty of loyalty to their clients, and they cannot represent a client if there is a conflict of interest. Lawyers in Ohio and elsewhere need to be careful of...