Despite widespread vaccine availability and the corresponding optimism about returning to “normal,” the coronavirus pandemic continues to spawn hundreds of employment and health-related lawsuits. Many of these lawsuits have...more
6/8/2021
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Vaccinations ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Termination
Among its many impacts, the coronavirus pandemic has already spawned hundreds of employment and health-related lawsuits, with even more litigation likely as businesses continue to bring back workers and increase operations....more
12/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Nursing Homes ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Workplace Safety
ERISA litigators know that a war has been raging between “out-of-network” medical providers, on one hand, and the entities that insure and administer group health plans, on the other (collectively, “Insurers”). For years,...more
COVID-19 has shocked the markets, resulting in massive losses for 401(k) plans, defined benefit plans, and other ERISA-governed pension plans. Turbulent economic times will almost certainly continue. ERISA fiduciaries find...more