COVID19

The New Year brought a new COVID-19 Relief Act (the "Act"). With several aid packages imminent, Congress answered questions about which services will continue (and which will not) in 2021. Here's what employers need to know about the new…

New WCRI study analyzes early effects of COVID-19 on workers? Claims for damages1/15/21WorkersCompensation.comCambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute…

WAYNE - Wayne County officials responding to a federal lawsuit said a former employee was fired for performance, not in retaliation for her caution during the COVID-19 pandemic.Former Wayne County Sheriff's…

The federal government has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA”) March 18, 2020. The FFCRA was designed to assist workers who were disabled after exposure to COVID-19 while maintaining government-mandated quarantines…

WAYNE - Wayne County officials responding to a federal lawsuit said a former employee was fired for performance, not in retaliation for her caution during the COVID-19 pandemic.Former Wayne County Sheriff's…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) closed 2020 by issuing COVID-related guidelines under both the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FMLA guidance The DOL issued new FMLA guidelines…

After the federal government approves emergency COVID-19 vaccines, employers across the country are questioning whether they can legally require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The short answer is yes. But as with most aspects…

MADISON - The Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday discussed the coronavirus vacation for Madison County employees. District clerk Anne Pruss said on Dec. 31 the district was not responsible…

A former Birmingham News photographer, recognized nationwide for documenting the civil rights movement, has died.Tom Lankford died of COVID-19, pneumonia and heart failure on December 31, 2020, his daughter Dawn Bowling said. He was 85…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin Public Safety Department reports have shown a significant difference in the percentage of employee compensation for EMS employees in Austin-Travis County with COVID-19 versus Austin police officers with…