C&W Journal

November 30, 2020

COVID-19: PHILADELPHIA SAFER AT HOME RESTRICTIONS CLOSES GYM AND FITNESS FACILITY DOORS WHILE STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS PERMIT OPERATIONS WITH RESTRICTIONS

On November 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., all indoor dining, youth sports, theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, museums, libraries, casinos, and gyms, in the City of Philadelphia, were ordered to shut down as part of the Safer at Home restrictions ordered by Mayor Jim Kenney. Any gyms or fitness facilities that fail to comply with the Order will be subject...

November 25, 2020

COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR SEEKS TO GRANT LIMITED CIVIL...

Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf, issued a series of new Orders, effective November 27, 2020 designed to prevent further spread of COVID-19. One of these, the order for “ Mitigation, Enforcement,...

November 24, 2020

Pennsylvania: New COVID-19 Orders Issued November 23, 2020 Mark...

On November 23, 2020 both Governor Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a myriad of new and intensified Orders for the establishment and enforcement of COVID-19 mitigation efforts...

November 20, 2020

PA Employers Must Have a Plan for Compliance: New Orders Related to...

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 the Department of Health announced “New Orders” pertaining to travel and mask restrictions for residents and businesses in the Commonwealth. We immediately responded...

November 20, 2020

A Refresher for Employers for Addressing COVID-19

Employers continue to struggle with the COVID-19. The entirety of our economy strains to remain open and productive while also safe and healthy. In the last several weeks we have witnessed a rise...

November 18, 2020

COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ORDERS MORE STRINGENT...

In an ongoing effort to mitigate the surging spread of COVID-19, the PA Department of Health has issued an updated Order on November 17, 2020, regarding the use of face coverings and masks. With...

November 18, 2020

COVID-19: PENNSYLVANIA EXPANDS TRAVEL QUARANTINE ORDER

On November 17, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced four new orders designed to combat the unabated resurgence of COVID-19 in the state. One of these included an expansive Order...

November 10, 2020

Maryland’s Highest Court Clarifies Hearing Loss Statute Age Deduction

The Maryland Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in Montgomery County v. Cochran and Bowen , No. 69, September Term, 2019. In the case at hand, Anthony Cochran and Andrew Bowen were...

November 05, 2020

PODCAST: COVID-19 Claims - Inside and Outside the Workplace...

In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention , Patti Holden and Ken Zamrin, partners in the firm’s Mt. Laurel, New Jersey office, discuss the legal...

October 14, 2020

OSHA ANNOUNCES $913,133 IN PROPOSED PENALTIES FOR COVID-19-RELATED...

The threat of COVID-19 remains and employers must ensure that they are actively taking the proper measures to protect their employees. The struggles caused by the pandemic seem to continue on...

October 09, 2020

COVID-19: How Should Employers Respond to Post-Virus Telework...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reminds employers that EEO laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, continue to apply during the...

October 08, 2020

NJ Appellate Division Holds Out-Of-State Medical Providers Cannot...

On October 7, 2020, the New Jersey Appellate Division came down with the first decision involving a long-running dispute of jurisdictional application when out-of-state medical providers seek to...

October 01, 2020

PODCAST: COVID-19.....We Interrupt Your Business (Insurance)!

In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention , Attorneys Patricia Holden and Matt Mitchell, partners in our Mt. Laurel, NJ office, discuss the history of...

September 24, 2020

COVID-19: Southern District of West Virginia Suspends Jury Trials...

On September 18, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia entered General Order #9, which continues all civil and criminal petit jury selections and trials...

September 23, 2020

DOL Proposes New Regulations regarding Classification of Workers as...

On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed change in how companies would determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor...

September 21, 2020

COVID-19: FMCSA Issues Extension of Expanded Emergency Declaration...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended and modified the Emergency Declaration that had been set to expire on September 14, 2020. The extension of the declaration and...

September 16, 2020

COVID-19: Federal District Court Overturns Pennsylvania's...

On September 14, 2020, a Judge on the United States Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled unconstitutional several measures taken by Pennsylvania Governor and the...

September 15, 2020

COVID-19: New Jersey Governor Signs Into Law Covid-19 Presumptive...

On July 31, 2020, the NJ Assembly formally adopted Senate Bill 2380 to expand access to workers’ compensation benefits for workers who have contracted COVID-19. As amended, S2380 creates a...

September 15, 2020

COVID-19: Health Care Provider Exclusions under Revised FFCRA

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires eligible employers to provide emergency paid sick leave (EPSLA) and Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFMLA) to its employees. However,...

September 15, 2020

COVID-19: Notice and Documentation Requirements under the revised...

In response to the recent New York District Court ruling pertaining to the FFCRA’s provision that required employees to provide employers with certain notice and documentation before taking FFCRA...

September 15, 2020

COVID-19: Updated DOL Guidance on Intermittent Leave

The Department of Labor has now issued updated guidance relative the use of intermittent leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Intermittent leave is leave taken in...

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