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 ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehab Act During COVID-19
By Ryan Hancock In response to a pandemic like the current one involving COVID-19, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adjust to address health and safety issues related to the pandemic. The EEOC ...
Health Benefits and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By: Wendy Pongracz, James Beall, Susan Bahme Blumenfeld, Kelly A. Brogan The newly enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides that group health plans (including self-insured and insured plans, as well as Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP plans and programs) must provide certain ...
Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of COVID-19
By: Irwin Aronson, Lauren Hoye, Jessica Brown, and William Campbell In response to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the country, the U.S. Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This legislation, in addition to providing limited paid sick and family leave to some ...