COVID-19 Resource Center

Illinois Decision Rejects COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Presumption

Challenge to COVID-19 workers' compensation presumption results in repeal of rule.

Legal Considerations for Small Businesses During and After the Covid-19 Crisis

Chartwell Law partner, Andrew Klaber, has assembled a high-level summary of issues that may exist or arise due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

UPDATE: New Hearing Procedures Before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission

Effective April 23, 2020, the commission will allow the parties to request a video remote hearing.

COVID-19 and the Exclusivity Provisions of Workers' Compensation

New efforts are being taken by some to circumvent the exclusivity provisions of many states’ workers’ compensation laws.

Work Related Injuries... From Home

Pennsylvania Senate Proposes Legislation That Would Leave Insurers Little to No Basis to Deny Coverage

Senate Bill 1114, the “COVID-19 Insurance Relief Act,” was introduced to the Banking and Insurance Committee on April 15, 2020.

Multidistrict Request Could Bring Flood of Federal Insurance Coverage Cases to Eastern District of PA

What is the Impact of COVID-19 on Florida’s Workers’ Compensation?

Reimbursement of College Tuition and Fees After COVID-19

Preposterous Presumptions: COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Presumption Laws Trivialize Science, Accomplish Little for Workers, and Unnecessarily Burden Employers

COVID-19 – Pennsylvania Decision May Have Harsh Unintended Consequences for Insurance Industry

The PA Supreme Court has ruled COVID-19 qualifies as a natural disaster.

COVID-19 – Now Congress Chimes In

New proposed federal legislation, H.R. Bill 6494

COVID-19 – More Coverage Questions Than Answers?

Businesses’ concerns pivot from minimizing disruption to outright survival as they face the new reality of being unable to meet financial obligations.

Calculating Your University Refund After the COVID-19 Campus Shutdown

Universities have begun voluntarily offering a refund, rebate, or credit relative to student payments made for the spring semester of 2020, is it enough?

What to Cover When Interviewing a PA Employee with a Covid-19 Diagnosis

A discussion on how a Pennsylvania employer might respond to a report from an employee with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis who believes it may be work-related

TOP 10 COVID-19 TIPS AND QUESTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted almost every facet of life and business.

Proposed Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Coverage For Business Interruption Losses From COVID-19--Is it Constitutional? Does it Create More Issues Than it Solves?

Pennsylvania has joined five other states in introducing legislation to force insurers to pay for COVID-19-related business interruption losses.

Guidance for Small Businesses on the CARES Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) created programs to assist certain businesses with COVID-19

What is the Impact of COVID-19 on New Jersey Workers' Compensation?

With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the state’s workers’ compensation system.

The Impact Of COVID-19 On Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving Modified Duty And Alleged COVID-19 Claims

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Force Majeure and Business Contracts

At a high-level, a force majeure clause is a provision in a contract which may excuse a party from performing their obligations under a contract.