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COVID-19 Guidance: Unemployment Compensation – What Employers Need to Know

March 23, 2020

Michael Brungo

If you decide to temporarily lay off employees due to a business downturn or closure as a result of COVID-19, your employees may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits. …

COVID-19 Guidance: Impact on Contractual Obligations and Force Majeure Clauses

March 21, 2020

Business Law News, Construction Law News

David Raves

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, contractual parties may find that they cannot perform their agreed upon duties or are incurring added unexpected costs. Force majeure, meaning “superior force,” is a common…

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Education Timelines and Other Considerations for School Closures

March 20, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

In the midst of mandatory ten day school closures, questions arise as to what affect, if any does the closure have on special education timelines. Currently, unless a waiver is…

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts and PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

March 20, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

Late on March 19, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an Order closing all businesses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that are not “life-sustaining.” Specifically, the Order prohibits the operation…

COVID-19 Guidance: Pennsylvania Court Closures

March 20, 2020

Litigation Law News

Alfred Maiello

While the news media is replete with the Pennsylvania Governor’s declarations regarding the closing of non-life sustaining business, the same is true with the Pennsylvania Court system. In an Order…

COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Business Closures in PA

March 20, 2020

Construction Law News

David Raves

Undoubtedly you have heard about the Pennsylvania Governor’s March 19th declaration prohibiting the operation of a non-life sustaining place of business. Unfortunately this includes the shutting down construction of buildings,…

COVID-19 Guidance: March 19, 2020 PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

March 19, 2020

Business Law News

John Prorok

On March 19, 2020 PA Govenor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The deadline to shut…

COVID-19 Guidance: Employee Payment During School Closures

March 18, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

Following the mandated two week shutdown of Pennsylvania school districts effective March 16, 2020, our office has addressed numerous questions related to a school district’s obligations to pay the wages…

COVID-19 Guidance: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers to Avoid Discrimination

March 18, 2020

Litigation Law News

Alfred Maiello

The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply, but they do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and suggestions made by the CDC or state/local…

COVID-19 Guidance: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary – UPDATED

March 18, 2020

Business Law News

John Prorok

UPDATE: MARCH 18, 2020 https://www.mbm-law.net/wp-content/uploads/Coronavirus-Family-First-Act-Update_Mar18.pdf MARCH 15, 2020: On Saturday, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Bill includes a number…

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts – Meeting Procedure

March 18, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

Following the recent guidance from state and federal health authorities recommending restrictions on large, public gatherings, many public entities have questioned their legal obligations in holding public meetings during the…

COVID-19 Guidance: School District FAQs

March 18, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

Last week our office provided a guidance document encouraging School Districts to begin preparations for responding to a potential outbreak of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania. Since that guidance was issued,…

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Considerations for Municipalities

March 18, 2020

Municipal Law News

Alfred Maiello

The ongoing novel coronavirus (also known as Covid-19), crisis presents a special set of complications for municipal government. Unlike our school counterparts, municipalities cannot close. While some aspects of municipal…

COVID-19 Guidance: Essential vs. Nonessential Businesses

March 18, 2020

Business Law News

John Prorok

As a result of the Governor’s efforts to close all nonessential businesses in Pennsylvania due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is some confusion over the definition of a nonessential business.…

Guidance for School Districts to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to the Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

Education Law News

Alfred Maiello

GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PLAN, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS Federal and State agencies have recently issued guidance documents related to the potential outbreak of the Coronavirus in…

Legal Insights

COVID-19 Guidance: Unemployment Compensation – What Employers Need to Know

COVID-19 Guidance: Impact on Contractual Obligations and Force Majeure Clauses

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Education Timelines and Other Considerations for School Closures

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts and PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

COVID-19 Guidance: Pennsylvania Court Closures

COVID-19 Guidance: Construction Industry Business Closures in PA

COVID-19 Guidance: March 19, 2020 PA Governor’s Business Closure Order

COVID-19 Guidance: Employee Payment During School Closures

COVID-19 Guidance: Do’s and Don’ts for Employers to Avoid Discrimination

COVID-19 Guidance: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary – UPDATED

COVID-19 Guidance: School Districts – Meeting Procedure

COVID-19 Guidance: School District FAQs

COVID-19 Guidance: Special Considerations for Municipalities

COVID-19 Guidance: Essential vs. Nonessential Businesses

Guidance for School Districts to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to the Coronavirus

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