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, there are additional points of clarification that...

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 “pause” is to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus...

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.  Although several essential businesses will remain open ...

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 to occur during this time period are extended until...

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 insurance claims in West Virginia, as follows: ...

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 emergency measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus...

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 Court of New Jersey issued a decision affirming the...

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 & Werner, P.C. is prepared to help our clients address...

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 & Werner, P.C. is prepared to help our clients address...

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 mitigating the impact of the Coronavirus as it relates to...

Closing shop or reducing your workforce?  New changes in New Jersey now require mandatory severance pay. ...

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, Inc ., the Supreme Court of New Jersey granted...

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 of fever for at least 24 hours .  Additional...

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.  However, there are some general questions all employers...

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 example, WHO declared a pandemic in 2009 when the world...

In recent weeks, we have been tasked with learning about and preparing an appropriate response for the Coronavirus –COVID-19.  According to the CDC, Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in humans and many different species of...

Guerline Felix v. Brian V. Richards , New Jersey Supreme Court (Opinion Date:  February 26, 2020) ...

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay.  The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt employees from the Fair Labor...

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently handed down a published decision regarding NJ PIP subro claims against self-insured commercial auto tortfeasors.  (The decision will also apply to PIP reimbursement claims against insured commercial vehicle...

The legalization of marijuana for both medical use and recreational use is a hot topic in legal circles these days. There are many ramifications to both types of legalization, involving many different stakeholders. In terms of the legalization of...