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26 Aug Understanding The COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Quandary

Posted at 14:10h in Commercial Insurance

This article was originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of ActionLine, a Florida Bar Real Property, and Trust Law Section publication. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic appears to have softened the ground for a legal battle between commercial property insurance companies and the growing...

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...

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,...

24 Mar Mandatory Paid Coronavirus-Related Sick Leave Starts April 1, 2020

Posted at 19:50h in Health Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

In a bipartisan effort, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to address the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This federal law includes a new paid sick leave requirement to help employees who miss work due to COVID-19. It’s called the Emergency...

04 Mar Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Insurance Matters

Posted at 15:18h in Commercial Insurance, Professional Liability, Risk Management

The economic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading like the virus itself. As the financial effects trickle down from global organizations to regional and local businesses, many are asking whether losses caused by COVID-19 are or will be covered by insurance. This isn’t an easy question because...

27 Feb Managing Coronavirus Concerns in the Workplace

Posted at 18:04h in Human Resources, Risk Management

As concerns over coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase, employers are encouraged to take steps to help prevent workplace exposures to this infectious respiratory illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person contact (within about 6 feet). It...

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