New York Travel Restriction Changes
March 11th marked the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 is a global pandemic. Despite the...
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Mar 16, 2021
Effect of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on the Healthcare Marketplace
On March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law. The $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
Mar 15, 2021
HIPAA Penalties Suspended for Eligible COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Apps
In an announcement made by the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the penalties under...
Mar 3, 2021
Will Vaccine Passports Become the Key to Allowing “Normal” Travel Again?
Within the last few months, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and the development of vaccines by others [1] has...
Feb 22, 2021
HHS Expands Categories of Providers Qualified to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
On January 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) amended the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergen
Feb 16, 2021
Quarantine Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
On February 10, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued interim clinical guidance relating to the use of the COV
Feb 8, 2021
OSHA Requirements: Recording and Reporting of COVID-19 in the Workplace
We recently sent out a Legal Briefing detailing the Biden Administration’s new 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) g
Feb 4, 2021
OSHA: COVID-19 in the Workplace
On President Biden’s first full day in office, his new administration issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety....
Feb 3, 2021
New York State DOL Orders Temporary Cancellation of Employer Unemployment Charges
Effective immediately, and retroactively to March 9, 2020, employers are no longer mandated to pay Unemployment Insurance (“UI”)...
Jan 27, 2021
American Airlines to Use Digital Health Passport for International Travelers
American Airlines is set to introduce a digital health passport for inbound travelers coming to the United States from all international...
Jan 26, 2021
New Guidance on New York’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave
On January 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“DOL”) published new guidance on the application of COVID-19 sick leave. All...
Jan 18, 2021
Legal Considerations Regarding Vaccination Incentives in the Workplace
A recent introduction of COVID-19 vaccines has generated hope that the end of the pandemic is near while simultaneously creating another...
Jan 18, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Forgivable Loans – New York Tax Issues
In order to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government passed the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) stimulus/relief package...
Dec 30, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Package
On December 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law. The new law authorizes $900 billion
Dec 16, 2020
HIPAA, not HIPPA: Common Misunderstandings and Clarifications of the Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an outpouring of information to the general public, much of it inaccurate. Healthcare related law has
Nov 23, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program: Deductibility of Expenses
On November 18, 2020, the United States Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service released guidance related to the tax treatment...
Nov 16, 2020
Executive Order No. 202.74: New Restrictions for New Yorkers
Due to increasing cases of COVID-19 throughout the State of New York, on November 12, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order...
Nov 3, 2020
The Test Out Option and Amendments to the Travel Advisory Effective November 4, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that effective Wednesday, November 4, 2020, there are new guidelines allowing out-of-state trave
Nov 3, 2020
Recent Rulings May Signal a Possible Change in How Business Interruption Claims are Analyzed
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this firm has published a series of legal briefings discussing the use of business interruption...
Aug 27, 2020
Court Decision May Impact How Employers Address FFCRA Leave of Employees with School Age Children
The start of a new school year is just weeks away in New York and both employers and employees are confused over the constant changes in...
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