When no one is working, no one needs to get paid leave.
But as the workforce starts returning, smaller businesses — particularly those will less than 50 employees — are starting to feel the impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
That law created two new paid leave provisions — the EPSLA and
Connecticut Corrections Officers are succumbing to COVID-19 in high numbers. It you are in this position and suffering from the Corona Virus, it is important to contact us to learn your leagl rights. In addition to standard occupational illness benefits, Connecticut State employees contracting …
Memorial Day Weekend, in addition to a time of reflection and observance, is also a time when many of us look at our summer plans and figure out the next three months.
But like many of you, our summer plans have been cancelled. Kids aren’t going to camp. We’re not going on a trip. Even
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis the Connecticut Workers Compensation Commission has decided that Respondent’s Medical Exams ( RMEs) and Commissioner’s Medical Exams (CMEs) can be conducted using telemedicine at the discretion of the doctor. The following procedure will apply:
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Lately, I’ve been talking with more employers about permanent reductions in force.
It’s not fun.
And it’s not something I thought we’d be talking about 3 months ago, and yet it’s not foreign to me either.
In fact, I spent several of my earliest posts here on this exact topic.
As I talk with employers
Let the mini-golf begin.
As I noted in an earlier post, Executive Order 7PP allows for outdoor recreation businesses to reopen subject to rules that were to be promulgated by the DECD.
Those rules have now been released and overall, they’re pretty consistent with the rules we’ve seen for offices, outdoor museums/zoos, and outdoor dining
Last night, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7PP which, for the most part, confirms what many of us have been expecting for the last week or so. As I’ve said before, the first round of reopening businesses remains on track for tomorrow (May 20th) but there have been more tweaks over the last day
Is COVID-19 an Occupational illness under Connecticut Workers Compensation?
Connecticut’s workers’ compensation law covers occupational diseases, which are defined as diseases peculiar to an occupation and caused by hazards greater than the run-of-the-mill risks of working in general. Occupati…
If you told me in January that I’d spend a week in May:
Accidents involving large trucks are frequently far more severe than ordinary passenger vehicle accidents and have a significantly higher fatality rate overall. Why? Large trucks often weigh more than 80,000 pounds. That much momentum and force is enough to crush a standard car or truck w…