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 moving forward with non-jury trial matters by video conference through December 2020 if the language of the proposed rule is adopted. Of note in the rule...
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May 06, 2020
COVID-19: Georgia Supreme Court Likely to Extend Video Trial in Non-Jury Matters for Another 6 months
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...
April 06, 2020
Coronavirus Could Accelerate U.S. Cannabis Legalization
The current pandemic has Americans afraid, economically vulnerable, and turning to help from their government in record numbers. State and local governments have so far been up to the task, but as...
April 06, 2020
COVID-19: FMCSA Provides Relief for Expired CDL’s and Medical...
As we have previously reported, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a temporary waiver for some commercial vehicle drivers to address disruptions in licensing and other...
April 03, 2020
COVID-19: Temporary Rule - Small Employer Exemption Under FFCRA
In follow-up to our prior summary of the recently issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, we are providing this outline of the Small Employer Exemption criteria. The FFCRA provided...
April 03, 2020
COVID-19: Temporary Rule - Hours and Wages Under FFCRA
In follow-up to our prior summary on the newly issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, please find a discussion of the newly created FFCRA “hours and wages”...
April 03, 2020
COVID-19: Temporary Rule - Intermittent Leave
In follow-up to our prior summary on the newly issued “Temporary Rule” by the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, please find a discussion of the newly created FFCRA “intermittent leave”...
April 03, 2020
COVID-19: FFCRA Guidance as DOL Issues Temporary Rule
The Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division has issued a “Temporary Rule” providing additional guidance and definition to the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA). This rule went into effect...
April 01, 2020
COVID-19: Governor Suspends Portions of Section 413 of the...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf today suspended, at least temporarily, the need for an Affidavit when filing Form LIBC-751 “Notification of Suspension or Modification Pursuant to Sections 413(C)...
April 01, 2020
Recent Impact of COVID-19 on the Trucking Industry
COVID-19 has dramatically tightened the truckload capacity in the United States, but the federal and state governments are committed to keeping the supply chain moving. As spot market truckload...
March 31, 2020
COVID-19: Southern District of West Virginia Limits Court Operations
On March 23, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued General Order #3 that cancels jury matters and generally limits in-person court appearances between...
March 31, 2020
COVID-19: PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Posts New Online...
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...