Q: If I lose my employer coverage, will I be able to enroll in a Marketplace health plan? A: Yes, you may qualify for a “Special Enrollment Period” for enrolling in a Marketplace health plan if you lose your health coverage through your employer. Q: How much time will I have to enroll in a ...
UPDATE: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Extends Stay of Evictions Through April 30, 2020; Philadelphia County Postpones May 2020 Foreclosures Until July 2020
By Kristine A. Phillips As previously reported, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently issued an order that stopped any evictions until April 3, 2020. Due to the ongoing public health concerns related to Covid-19, the provisions of this order were recently extended through April 30, 2020. ...
Do Multiemployer Health and Welfare Funds Have to Provide Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family Leave Under the FFCRA to Their Participants?
By: James S. Beall, Kelly A. Brogan, Louise "Wendy" F. Pongracz and Susan Bahme Blumenfeld BACKGROUND Under the newly-enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), all public employers and private employers with fewer than 500 total employees must provide 80 hours of paid sick leave ...
FFCRA and CARES Act Update for Labor Unions
By Ryan A. Hancock On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The law includes numerous emergency measures to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including establishing paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave where ...
Avoiding Scams in the Age of Corona
Times are weird. Everything has changed. There is a new normal where living rooms have become offices and schools, and information is continuously evolving. While we all try to adjust to these changes and figure out how to make things work, the scammers out there have maintained their own status ...
Addressing Emergency Custody Issues in Philadelphia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In an unprecedented move to reduce the spread of COVID-19, on March 18, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a 10-page Order declaring a statewide judicial emergency throughout Pennsylvania. This resulted in the closing of courts to the public through at least April 3, 2020. The ...
Safety Strikes During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Joseph Richardson On March 30, 2020, Instacart and Amazon workers across the nation walked off the job to demand protection from COVID-19 transmission and higher pay to compensate them for the heightened risks they are facing during the pandemic response. This follows a “health and ...
Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence During the Temporary Court Closure
By: Elizabeth Deegan, Esq. The COVID-19 outbreak is a stressful and scary time for us all, but for those living in households with an abusive family member or romantic partner the current Shelter in Place Order can add additional stress and confusion. Thankfully, on March 20, 2020, the First ...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act
By Jessica Caggiano and Jessica Brown On March 27, 2020, the U.S. Congress adopted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The President signed the measure into law the same day. The law includes measures designed to reduce the damage to the U.S. economy caused by ...
COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By Maria Elena Dryden Over the past week, the spread of COVID-19 has caused most Americans to miss work, work remotely, or otherwise practice “social distancing” in order to protect themselves, their families, and their neighbors from exposure to the virus. However, many men and women continue to ...