During the January 2017 meeting of the Ohio Medical Board, the Board Members voted to issue Notices of Opportunity for Hearing to 11 physicians and massage therapists. The Notices outlined alleged violations of the Medical Practice Act by the licensees and notified the licensees that…
Medical marijuana use in Ohio is legal according to state law. Substitute House Bill 523 was signed by Governor John Kasich on June 28, 2016. It took effect on September 6, 2016. Ohio law allows patients to use but not smoke marijuana for certain medical…
Comments on the proposed rules will be accepted until January 27, 2017. Instructions on how to comment can be found here.
Ohio’s opioid dependency clinics (sometimes referred to as Suboxone Clinics) face a myriad of new regulation and legal requirements. On January 4, 2017 Governor Kasich signed SB 319 into law. The new law will go into effect later this year. Among the provisions of SB…
Levi Tkach has been certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in Administrative Agency Law. He is one of only eight Administrative Agency Law specialists in the State of Ohio. Levi earned his undergraduate degree in Social/Political Science at Wilmington College. He…
Recently the dedicated professional license defense advocates with Columbus Graff & McGovern, LPA, assisted a massage therapist after an attempt to obtain an Ohio license ended in a proposed denial. Believing this rejection was unjustified, the massage therapist decided to seek out knowledgeable licensure attorneys….
It is a sad reality that in today’s difficult job market that a simple mistake or misunderstanding with a previous employer can follow you and hinder your ability to gain a new position. Not long ago, a man working in a casino found himself in…
When a licensed professional faces accusations or disciplinary action for misconduct, it is critical to speak with qualified and passionate legal counsel with experience defending peoples’ livelihoods. A seasoned professional license defense lawyer will be able to show you how an administrative review differs greatly…
