In late March, when Congress passed, and the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act,” commonly referred to as the “CARES,” many observers touted the expansion of Unemployment Compensation eligibility. The addition of newly created qualifying categories, increased weekly benefit amounts, and extended time periods...
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May 27, 2020
COVID-19: Employees who Refuse Offer of Suitable Work Rendered Ineligible for Ongoing UC Benefits
May 27, 2020
COVID-19: NY Courts to Allow New Lawsuits
In a May 20, 2020 memo to the entire New York Unified Court System, Chief Administrative Judge, Lawrence K. Marks, announced that effective May 25, 2020, e-filing through the NYSCEF system --...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Certain Filing Deadlines
On May 28, 2020, all pending Georgia cases may have reinstated deadlines. For litigants, this means the number of days left to file a response as of March 14, 2020 when the first judicial...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19: Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime
On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule allowing employers to pay nonexempt employees whose hours vary from week to week, bonuses or other forms of incentive...
May 22, 2020
COVID-19: Responsibilities of Pandemic Safety Officers
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued guidance on May 4, 2020 requiring employers engaged in business to execute and post a form titled “COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses”. This form...
May 21, 2020
COVID-19: PA Department of Health Issues Open and Re-Open Business...
Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the attached Form titled, “ COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses ”. This form provides in pertinent part: All businesses in the...
May 16, 2020
Paul A. Cacciamani, Esq. Persuades PA Commonwealth Court to Hold...
In Weidenhammer v. WCAB (Albright College ), 546 C.D. 2019, the Commonwealth Court issued a significant opinion on the retroactivity of Protz v. WCAB (Derry Area School Dist .), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa....
May 13, 2020
GA Supreme Court Issues Second Order Extending Declaration of...
On Monday, May 11, 2020, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (the “Emergency Order”). The order, in essence, limits court to...
May 07, 2020
PA Extends Civil Immunity to Certain Health Care Professionals...
On May 6, 2020, Governor Wolf issued an executive order conferring civil immunity to a wide range of health care professionals responding to the COVID-19 emergency. Legally speaking, the order...
May 07, 2020
COVID-19: Virtual Arbitration Proceedings in NJ Courts
New Jersey requires that most civil litigation matters proceed to a mandatory, non-binding arbitration prior to being listed for trial. In the cases that qualify for the program, the matters are...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Likely to Extend Video Trial in...
The Georgia Supreme Court seems likely to extend the video conference trial rule (Unified Superior Court Rule 9.1) by amendment this week. In essence, the rule will provide parties the option of...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19: FFCRA Guidance for Teleworkers
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides necessary guidance to employers regarding teleworking. Because employees who are able to telework are exempt from receiving benefits...
May 05, 2020
NJ Court Deadlines Extended for Another Month Due to COVID-19
We recently published a detailed summary of how the New Jersey Courts have responded to the COVID-19 crisis. As of April 24, 2020, the Supreme Court has extended certain deadlines for another...
May 04, 2020
COVID-19: How the NJ Courts Have Responded to Social Distancing...
New Jersey has been one of the states that has been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a stay-at-home order has been in effect since March 21, 2020. In response, the New Jersey...
April 22, 2020
COVID-19: Expanded FMLA Only Applies to Childcare
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires covered employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID...
April 20, 2020
COVID-19: Proposed Changes to the PA Workers' Compensation Act
This past week, both the Pennsylvania House and Senate considered legislation to lower the burden of proof in COVID-19 cases for Pennsylvania's first responders. 1 Although unsuccessful to date,...
April 20, 2020
COVID-19: PA Department of Health Issues New Worker Safety Order...
Effective 8 PM on April 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health implemented a new Order augmenting the safety precautions required by all life-sustaining businesses . There has been some...
April 17, 2020
OSHA Issues Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
On April 10, 2020 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), 1 clarifying that confirmed...
April 16, 2020
COVID-19: FMCSA Provides New Guidance for SDLAs and Commercial...
On April 13, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an updated list of responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding actions that a State Driver...
April 16, 2020
COVID-19: New Jersey Senate Backs Bill to Expand Workers’...
As reported on www.nj.com , State Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced proposed legislation to remove the requirement that workers deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, and who...
April 07, 2020
COVID-19: Supreme Court of Georgia Extends Judicial Emergency
On Tuesday April 6, 2020 at 4:30 p.m., Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold D. Melton extended the Statewide Judicial Emergency which would have expired on April 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. In...