New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act -
Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more
10/3/2023
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
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Where Does Employer Liability for Workplace Injuries in a Post-COVID Work End? Liable at Work, but Not Off-Site?
The COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic era saw an increase in the number of employees working from home. For...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic era saw an increase in the number of employees working from home. For employers, this raises questions of liability for injuries that occur while employees are working from home....more
Welcome to our final issue of the 2021 edition of SuperVision. Our attorneys have examined trending topics, discussed recent legal developments, and answered frequently asked questions. These are some of the issues we believe...more
11/3/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
The 2021 West Virginia Legislative Session produced a major change for West Virginia workers’ compensation litigation in the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021. Specifically, Senate Bill 275 was enacted to...more
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Welcome to our third issue of the 2021 edition of SuperVision. It is no surprise that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still causing issues -- and that certainly includes issues for employers....more
8/6/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
The West Virginia Legislature passed the “COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act” (W. Va. Code § 55-19-1 through § 55-19-9), which prohibits certain claims against people, businesses, and entities arising from COVID-19 exposure. The...more
The 2021 West Virginia Legislative Session produced a major change for West Virginia workers’ compensation litigation in the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021. Specifically, Senate Bill 275 was enacted and...more
Welcome to the sixth issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. The United States recently cleared the 3,000,000 daily vaccination threshold, a significant marker in efforts to have every eligible American vaccinated by...more
On January 19, 2021, the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner issued Bulletin No. 21-01 providing guidance for employers, workers’ compensation insurers, and self-insured employers regarding COVID-19 workers’ compensation...more
COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 23 -
This 23rd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us returning from a brief Labor Day break. The spate of lawsuits...more
9/18/2020
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Government Shutdown ,
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Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Price Gouging ,
Retaliation ,
Universities ,
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