by Dan Leporati | Apr 10, 2020 | Blog
Claims Talk with Karen McCarthy-Hawn With the number of layoffs and furloughs occurring due to CoVid-19, employers need to stay in close contact with the Workers Compensation adjusters assigned to their claims. The employer needs to inform the adjusting staff...
by Dan Leporati | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
OSHA’s COVID-19 Resources and Development The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has set up a webpage specific to the COVID-19 virus and how it can affect workplace safety compliance. In this website, OSHA provides a pdf document, “Guidance on...
by Dan Leporati | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for unlawful labor practices by franchisees and contractors, reversing a more worker-friendly Obama-era standard criticized by business groups. The rule by the...
by Dan Leporati | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog
Medical Marijuana has been slowly shaping the world of workers’ compensation law over the last several years. The New Jersey Courts have added a new ruling to the mix. Read...
by Dan Leporati | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog
The Trump Administration announced a final rule setting forth standards for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a rule that has been sought by franchisers and companies that employ contract workers. The new rule from the...