coronavirus Tag

05 Nov OSHA Imposes Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy on Employers with 100+ Employees

Posted at 22:05h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, COVID-19, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management, Safety

By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. It generally requires private employers with 100 or more employees (covered employers) to develop, implement and...

04 Jun This Is What Businesses Need To Know About Florida’s COVID-19 Liability Protection Law

Posted at 20:59h in 2021, Commercial Insurance, COVID-19, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Safety

Florida’s COVID-19 liability protection law should help businesses avoid baseless coronavirus-related liability claims. After all, COVID-19 taught us that it’s virtually impossible to avoid a highly-contagious virus in the midst of a global pandemic. Virus-free zones are an illusion. The risk of exposure and infection...

08 Mar What Does it Mean to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

Posted at 21:57h in COVID-19, Human Resources, Personal Insurance, Safety

In the United States, nearly 2.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are being administered every day. More than 40 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) or two...

10 Feb Identity Theft Alert: FBI, HHS Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Involving COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted at 22:36h in Cyber Risk, Personal Insurance, Risk Management

Cyber criminals routinely incorporate the “crisis-du-jour” into scams to increase their likelihood of success. COVID-19, it seems, is no exception. In a single week, Google saw 18 million coronavirus-related malware and phishing emails…per day! It’s gotten so bad that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the...

17 Dec OSHA Inspections and Penalties for Coronavirus-Related Violations on the Rise

Posted at 14:52h in Commercial Insurance, Safety

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s health and safety standards apply to COVID-19? Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received approximately 12,000 complaints and conducted nearly 300 inspections related to...

14 Jul COVID-19 Paid Leave: When Does the Small Business Exemption Apply?

Posted at 16:46h in Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for employees who miss work for specific reasons related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These requirements generally apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees, but there...

30 Jun When Can Employees with COVID-19 Return to Work?

Posted at 12:48h in Commercial Insurance, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability

The likelihood of an employee testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases with every new case. By now, employers know that employees suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 must be kept away from the workplace. But, when should they be allowed back? The Centers for...

30 Apr Documenting Paid COVID-19 Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Posted at 14:13h in Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

Employers are required to document employee requests for paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, regardless of whether the request is granted or denied. Department of Labor FFCRA regulations specify the kind of information that employees...

29 Apr How COVID-19 might change the Insurance Market

Posted at 15:38h in Commercial Insurance, Professional Liability, Risk Management

COVID-19 will change our world in many ways, some good and some bad. The same holds true for the insurance marketplace. While in the midst of the crisis, it is hard to predict, but the following considerations should be noted. Property policy and the corresponding business...

26 Mar Families First Coronavirus Response Act UPDATE: DOL Announces Effective Date of Paid Leave Laws and Releases Employee Notice Poster

Posted at 20:06h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was enacted March 18, 2020. Since then, employers have been anxiously preparing for the FFCRA’s two new paid sick leave laws—the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Many had questions, but few had answers. Fortunately,...