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COVID-19 Reopening Considerations for Restaurants
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many restaurants and food service businesses to shift to survival strategies like carryout or delivery service. Most had to close their doors for an extended period. As the COVID-19 threat shifts, several states have officially begun...
CDC Releases Resources to Assist States to Open
The CDC recently issued a media statement with resources to help local and state governments as well as businesses and community organizations to open as safely as possible. Included is guidance on the Opening Up America Again plan which is a 3-phase approach to...
Compliance ✔- DOL Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for COVID-19
Updated 6/4/2020: OSHA recommends businesses take steps to protect workers. Doing so could prevent illness, temporary business closures and workers compensation claims. Multiple COVID-19 cases in a business could indicate the business did little to protect workers,...
Our Employee Benefits Practice Welcomes Former Work Comp. Litigator and Private Business Owner
We are excited to welcome Billy DeBuys, former attorney and business owner, to our team as vice president in the Employee Benefits Practice. Billy comes to us after an impressive legal career serving as a workers’ compensation litigator for privately held companies...
Compliance ✔- IRS Mid-year Election Changes & Other COVID-19 Relief
In response to COVID-19 circumstances, the IRS issued cafeteria plan (Section 125) guidance notably permitting employees to make certain mid-year election changes during calendar year 2020 without a change in status or other qualifying event. This relief is...