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Amundsen Davis is committed to partnering with our clients through the legal and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our multi-disciplinary COVID-19 Task Force is developing timely alerts and webcasts to help you and your company through these challenging times. Information and links are grouped below by topic for your convenience. Please don’t hesitate to contact a member of our Task Force or the attorney with whom you usually work at our firm for assistance to guide you through this trying time.
VACCINE MANDATES
- January 25, 2022 - OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate is Dead, Now What?
- January 24, 2022 - Federal Contractors' Alert: Your Vaccine Has Been Halted....Again
- January 17, 2022 - Updated Deadlines for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
- January 13, 3022 - CMS Health Care Vaccine Mandate Allowed by U.S. Supreme Court
- January 13, 2022 - OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Standard Blocked
- December 20, 2021 - OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Standard Reinstated
- December 20, 2021 - OSHA’S COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate is Back on!
- December 16, 2021 - CMS Vaccine Mandate - On Again (Sort Of)?
- November 4, 2021 - CMS Releases Interim Final Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees and Suppliers
- November 4, 2021 - OSHA Releases COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Rule for Private-Sector Workers
- November 4, 2021 - How are Businesses to Navigate the Conflicting Federal Vaccine Mandates and State Bans on Such Mandates?
- October 27, 2021 - EEOC Offers Some Help in Navigating the Murky Waters for Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccines
- October 4, 2021 - Courts Allow Employers to Enforce Vaccine Mandates
- September 27, 2021 - Federal Contractors’ Alert: What We Know and Still Don’t Know About Biden’s Vaccination Mandate
- September 16, 2021 - Wage and Hour Questions on the Vaccine Mandate: Pitfalls for Illinois Employers Covered by the Executive Order
- September 13, 2021 - Who is a Federal Contractor for Purposes of the Biden Vaccine Mandate?
- September 7, 2021 - What to Consider Before Implementing a Health Insurance Surcharge for Unvaccinated Employees
- August 26, 2021 - Mandating Vaccines in the Workplace: How to Implement a COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
The Consolidated appropriations act 2021
- December 22, 2020 - STIMULUS 2.0: The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 – Key Provisions for Employers
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What's in it for Employers?
- April 8, 2021 - US DOL Publishes Model Notices for American Rescue Plan COBRA Subsidy
- March 11, 2021 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: What’s in it for Employers?
COVID-19 Questionnaire for HR Professionals
- March 2021 - COVID-19 Questionnaire (for employees who are symptomatic or presumptively have COVID-19)
Webcast Recordings
- March 23, 2021 - American Rescue Plan: What Employers Must Know Now
- February 4, 2021 - Stimulus 2.0 - Employer Boot Camp – What You Need to Know Now
Business Continuity
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February 10, 2022 - COVID-19 Employer Updates – Where Do We Stand Now?
- August 13, 2021 - Government Loans and Grants to Businesses – Beware of the “Fine Print”
- July 28, 2021 - I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask…Part 5: CDC Reversal…and School Supplies Include Masks?!?!
- May 17, 2021 - UPDATED: I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask…Part 4: OSHA Weighs In!
- May 14, 2021- I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask…Part 3: Land of the Mask Free and Home of the Brave
- March 9, 2021 - COVID-19 Extension of Group Welfare Plan Benefit Deadlines Clarified Bringing Potential Relief to Employers
- March 8, 2021 - So Your Employee Wants to Work Remotely Out of State
- February 23, 2021 - Check Local and State Health Department Rule: Some Require Reporting of COVID-19 Cases
Bankruptcy
- February 11, 2021 - Congress Pushes Bankruptcy Aid for Those Suffering Financially from COVID-19
Tax
- February 2, 2021 - Time for Employers that Were Subject to FFCRA Leave to Send Corrected W-2's?
Labor Unions
- April 28, 2021 - Health Care Workers and Labor Unions: The COVID "Bump" and the New Administration's Efforts to Unionize More Workers
Insurance coverage
- May 19, 2021- IWCC Establishes Emergency Rule for Certain Workers Sickened with COVID-19
- May 19, 2021- Insurance Coverage For Covid-19 Claims Under D&O Policies
Impact on the ADA
- August 10, 2021 - Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms May Trigger ADA and FMLA Protection
- April 6, 2021 - Can I Ask My Employees If They Have Been Vaccinated?
Occupational Health & Safety
- September 30, 2021 - Budget Bill Increases OSHA Fines Five-Fold
- September 9, 2021 - OSHA to Issue Mandatory Vaccination and Testing Rule for Certain Employers
- August 16, 2021: OSHA Revises Its Guidance
- June 18, 2021 - OSHA ETS: What Health Care Providers Need to Know
- June 10, 2021- OSHA Issues its Emergency COVID-19 Standard
- March 16, 2021 - OSHA's New National Emphasis Program for COVID-19
- March 3, 2021 - COVID-19 Interview Questionnaire for HR Professionals
- February 10, 2021 - OSHA's Latest COVID-19 Guidance
CONSTRUCTION
- April 21, 2022 - California Court Opens the Litigation Floodgate Re: COVID-19 Exposure in the Workplace
- March 4, 2021 - New Pending Illinois Legislation Could Impact Potential COVID-19 Exposure Claims
HEALTH CARE
- April 28, 2021 - Indiana General Assembly Expands COVID-19 Immunity Protections
- April 12, 2021 - Patience Required: New Federal Court Opinion on the Application of COVID-19 Immunities
TRANSPORTATION
- March 2, 2021 - FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Relief Measures through May 2021
- February 8, 2021 - Going Somewhere? Make Sure to Take Your Mask on Public Transportation
- January 5, 2021 - Maintenance and Cure in the Time of COVID-19
REAL ESTATE
- February 25, 2021 - Post Pandemic Considerations - Real Estate Contracts
OTHER RESOURCES
Having difficulty keeping up-to-date on all of the state executive-level actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic? In addition to reviewing the alerts published here in Amundsen Davis’s COVID-19 Task Force Resource Center, check out the Council of State Governments’ website, which has assembled a compilation of all state-level executive orders related to COVID-19. The site is accessible at: http://web.csg.org/covid19/executive-orders, and allows users to search and view executive orders sorted by state or by subject matter.
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The guidance for operating businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. John Hayes discusses the latest guidance, including mask mandates and required vaccinations.
The key legal issues and developments impacting the construction industry in 2021 -- from COVID-19 to the recent election.
The key legal issues and developments impacting the construction industry in 2021 -- from COVID-19 to the recent election.
As more and more states create laws that presume an employee’s COVID-19 diagnosis is the result of their employment, employers need to be more diligent and focused on identifying and gathering key facts to shore up viable defenses.
- Back to School What Employers Need to Know related to COVID-19 and Childcare for the Upcoming School
As school districts announce their plans to start the school year on modified schedules with continued digital learning, employers need to anticipate the accommodations parents will request and consider leave policies.
You CAN manage risk in senior living facilities during these trying times but understanding and following procedures is more critical now than ever to protect vulnerable residents and employees.
Contractors are being bombarded with information. Join Dennis Cotter and Matt Horn on Thursday, April 9 at 1:00 PM CT as they cut through the noise and identify the steps contractors must take now to protect their businesses and their employees.
With the economy surging for the past several years, many financial institutions have had the benefit of generating loans instead of dealing with problem credits; with the economy in a downward spiral that is rapidly changing.
As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in the United States, employers are taking a variety of precautions to protect their workplaces while still trying to conduct business.
Federal and State authorities continue to issue guidance, waivers and orders affecting Centers' operations, HR functions, and how services are delivered.
COVID-19 Webinar Series: The Latest Local, State and Federal Mandates Impacting the Workplace
Podcasts
Market trends among law firms demonstrate a growing gap between the top firms and the best of the rest, Colorado criminal conviction sentence of 110 years spurs massive logistic-workers strike, and a California COVID-19 ruling that could open the door for additional tort litigation cases.
- California Court Opens the Litigation Floodgate Re: COVID-19 Exposure in the WorkplaceCalifornia Court Opens the Litigation Floodgate Re: COVID-19 Exposure in the Workplace
In See’s Candies v. Ek, a California Appellate Court ruled that the plaintiff’s claims against her employer for negligence were not preempted by the exclusivity provisions of the California Workers’ Compensation Act; thus, exposing the employer to potentially unprecedented civil liability.
- L&E Legal Updates + Business Succession PlanningL&E Legal Updates + Business Succession Planning
Join Julie Proscia for a presentation at the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Conference!
- COVID-19 Employer Updates – Where Do We Stand Now?COVID-19 Employer Updates – Where Do We Stand Now?
It depends on where you are! Join us to learn more!
- OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate is Dead, Now What?OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate is Dead, Now What?
If you’re wondering what to do in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision striking down the OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard mandating COVID-19 vaccination and testing, you’re not alone.