Tag Archives: COVID-19

Emergency Declaration Exempts Commercial Truck Drivers and Motor Carriers During COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2020

FMCSA Provides Hours of Service Exemption for Drivers Providing Relief to Coronavirus Outbreak As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force action by both state and federal governments, an emergency declaration was issued to allow industries like commercial motor vehicle operations … →

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Courts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Beyond, Institute Emergency Procedures in Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2020

The Lynch Law Group Remains Fully Operational In as few as two weeks, businesses and society alike have been drastically affected by the spread of COVID-19. Many businesses have been ordered to cease operations entirely, while others have had no … →

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PA Dept. of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division: Procedures in Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 24, 2020

What Taxpayers Need to Know About Inheritance Tax Filing and Payments   The Department of Revenue has closed all physical offices and call centers. Currently, the only method of contacting the office is through the Department of Revenue Customer Support website. … →

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What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests

Posted on March 24, 2020

EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; temperature-testing employees as a condition of working is permissible. Also, the Centers for Disease … →

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Family Law During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on March 24, 2020

Resolving Conflict When Courts Are Closed Over the past few days, we have experienced a world that is closing down around us. If you are in the midst of a divorce or custody dispute, you may be feeling extra stress, … →

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Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

Posted on March 23, 2020

Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Pay Emergency Leave Benefits Emergency Paid Leave Act To address the national emergency caused by the Coronavirus that is crippling the business world and impacting employees, the federal government has passed the Families … →

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Information for Landlords and Tenants Regarding Coronavirus

Posted on March 23, 2020

Courts Put Evictions On Hold Due to COVID-19 Unemployment Update: Pursuant to Governor Wolf’s executive order issued on May 7, 2020, the statewide suspension of eviction and foreclosure activities will last until July 10, 2020. The global outbreak of the … →

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Governor Wolf Delays Enforcement of Business Closure Order

Posted on March 21, 2020

Businesses Can Request Waiver to Stay Open Due to the extreme pressures being placed on Pennsylvania’s businesses, Governor Wolf announced late on Friday, March 20, that he has delayed enforcement of his order mandating shutdown of non-life-sustaining businesses until 8:00 … →

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Contractors and Coronavirus: Refunds of Down Payments

Posted on March 18, 2020

With various federal, state, and local government officials in western Pennsylvania recommending social distancing due to coronavirus, contractors and homeowners may be wondering if they should go forth with projects that are already under contract. At the moment, the decision … →

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COVID-19 Issues And Business Interruption For Employers

Posted on March 17, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 and the business disruption has extended to the supply chain, service industry, production, and manufacturing plants and impacted large and small businesses, in addition to the financial institutions. As customer concerns heighten, management and even the … →

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