In the wake of COVID-19, the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently posted some instructions on WCAIS to assist PA adjusters in filing forms: In alliance with the Governor’s objectives to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, employees throughout the state will be working remotely to ensure vital functions continue to be processed...
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March 31, 2020
COVID-19: PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Posts New Online Filing Instructions on WCAIS
March 30, 2020
COVID-19: FFCRA Enforcement
As we approach the effective date of the recently passed, Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), on April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has provided some guidance and potential relief to...
March 30, 2020
COVID-19: Unemployment Compensation Expansion Under CARES
Late last week, the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” commonly referred to as the “CARES.” While this law included unprecedented stimulus to a wide range...
March 30, 2020
COVID-19: The FFCRA Does Not Apply to Displaced Employees
This Wednesday, April 1, 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act becomes effective. This legislation, provides, in part, for Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave in...
March 30, 2020
COVID-19: Department of Labor Guidance to FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) was signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. Based on recent Department of Labor Guidance, the FFCRA will take effect on April 1,...
March 27, 2020
COVID-19: Legal Developments Affecting Healthcare Professionals
There have been many changes to the laws and regulations governing the healthcare industry in response to the COVID-19 emergency. In Pennsylvania, the Governor has granted requests to suspend...
March 26, 2020
COVID-19: DOL Issues Guidance to FFCRA
The Department of Labor has issued its guidance to the FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT ( FFCRA ) through Fact Sheets and a detailed Question & Answer Document. According to our review,...
March 24, 2020
COVID-19: New York on PAUSE
Executive Order 202.6, New York on PAUSE , which took effect on March 22, 2020, directed that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions. The purpose of this ...
March 24, 2020
COVID-19: WV Governor Issues Stay at Home Executive Order
Beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all non-essential businesses in West Virginia will close. The purpose of the closure is to attempt to slow-down the spread of COVID-19....
March 24, 2020
West Virginia Supreme Court Declares COVID-19 Judicial Emergency
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has declared a Judicial Emergency in West Virginia from March 23, 2020 until April 10, 2020. The Court has ordered that any filing deadlines that were...
March 24, 2020
WV Insurance Commissioner Declares COVID-19 Insurance Emergency
Due to the recently declared National Emergency, the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner issued a COVID-19 Insurance Emergency Declaration which suspends the normal time frames for administering...
March 20, 2020
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT SUMMARY
The federal government has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (FFCRA), signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020. Not only does the bill provide for a number of...
March 19, 2020
NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Medical...
An influx of new medical provider claims in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court is imminent following a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. On February 3, 2020, the Supreme...
March 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS - Travel? Exposure? What Can You Ask Your Employees?
We are all aware of the on-going implications to employers as the Coronavirus, both confirmed cases and concerns from employers and employees alike, spreads rapidly across our region. Cipriani ...
March 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS - FLSA Issues Related to Work at Home Opportunities
We are all aware of the on-going implications to employers as the Coronavirus, both confirmed cases and concerns from employers and employees alike, spreads rapidly across our region. Cipriani ...
March 13, 2020
President Trump's Plan for Dealing with Impact of Coronavirus...
On March 11, 2020, President Trump delivered an Oval Office address intended to confront the issues surrounding the Coronavirus. In his address, President Trump outlined a three-stage plan for...
March 13, 2020
COVID-19: New Jersey WARN Act Expanded to Include New Mandatory...
Closing shop or reducing your workforce? New changes in New Jersey now require mandatory severance pay. On January 21, 2020 the Governor of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 3170, which enlarges the...
March 12, 2020
NJ Supreme Court Holds Employers May Not Discriminate Against...
Until yesterday, the interplay between New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Act and the Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) was unclear. In a landmark decision, Justin Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings,...
March 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS - How Employers Address Employee Need for Leaves of...
As noted several times in our prior articles published over the last week, the CDC recommends that businesses encourage employees with symptoms of acute respiratory illness to stay home until free...
March 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS - Is it Work Related and are Employers Potentially...
The short answer, maybe. Each state has specific rules and regulations defining what is covered as an accidental injury and/or occupational disease under their workers’ compensation statutes....
March 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS - Employers Have a "General Duty" to Act
OSHA governs health and safety regulations in the workplace. When a disease or virus has a significant impact on a global level, the World Health Organization will declare a pandemic. As an...