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 in the number of cases and additional precautions issued by various state governments for continued function. Pennsylvania, by way of example, has issued...
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November 20, 2020
A Refresher for Employers for Addressing COVID-19
November 19, 2020
COVID-19: The City of Philadelphia Presents “Safer at Home”...
On November 16, 2020, the City of Philadelphia announced new restrictions to help mitigate the rapidly increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. These restrictions were set in place to...
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 15, 2020
Governor Wolf Eases Gathering Restrictions
Throughout the global pandemic, Governor Wolf has been at the forefront of COVID-19 preventative measures in the interest of Pennsylvania citizens. In March of 2020, Governor Wolf restricted...
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
PODCAST: Large Loss Property Subrogation Fire Investigations
In this episode of Cipriani & Werner, P.C.’s podcast series An Ounce of Prevention, Attorneys Phil Davolos and Bill Pentecost, partners in our Scranton and Pittsburgh, PA offices, discuss...
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...
September 15, 2020
COVID-19: Department of Labor Issues a Revised Rule to Clarify FFCRA
On or about September 11, 2020, The Department of Labor issued a revised rule clarifying certain aspects of the Family First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). These changes were generated in...