VIDEO: Will Pending Federal Covid-19 Legislation Preempt Longstanding State Laws Regarding the Burden of Proof in Workers’ Compensation Claims?
On June 7, 2022, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) issued its long-awaited approved employer notice regarding requirements under the Frontline Worker Pay Law. As discussed in our previous articles...more
On February 4, 2022, Governor Tim Walz signed House File (H.F.) 1203 into law, which extends the presumption that certain frontline healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 at work if they test positive. The prior presumption...more
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry. The new standard focuses on protecting healthcare...more
Almost six months after President Joe Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine whether emergency temporary standards (ETS) concerning COVID-19 were necessary, OSHA finally issued the...more
The Hamilton County Health Department announced it has received more shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, persons living or working in Hamilton County with Phase 1a1 or Phase 1a2 status can now receive the vaccine....more
As the country prepares to end the fight against COVID-19, questions regarding the distribution of vaccines have understandably been at the forefront of the minds of Long-Term Care Facilities (“LTCF”). Indeed, those questions...more
With our country’s healthcare systems on the verge of collapse, there is some encouraging news to report – recent trials of COVID-19 vaccines with promising results have been announced and it is likely that one or more...more
On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 1159 into law, expanding access to workers’ compensation and making it easier for first responders, health care workers, and other workers who test positive for COVID-19 due to...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed legislation that establishes a workers’ compensation presumption that will apply to most employers in the state that have a COVID-19 “outbreak” through 2022 – meaning it is much...more
Following publication of this Alert, Gov. Cuomo issued an Executive Order making an important change to employee leave rights related to voluntary travel to high-risk states. The latest Executive Order issued by Governor...more
On March 28, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued updated FAQs which clarify, among other things, various exceptions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). An exception is available to businesses with fewer...more
From the national travel ban to the shelter-in-place orders issued by many states and municipalities, the COVID-19 quarantine has had a major impact on the travel industry. While hotels struggle with low occupancy rates and...more