Congress passed additional COVID-19 relief legislation (H.R. 133) on Monday evening, December 21, 2020. Today, President Trump is expected to sign the deal, which includes a $900 billion economic stimulus package that will...more
12/23/2020
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SNAP Program ,
Unemployment Benefits
As states begin or prepare to lift stay-at-home orders, many businesses are gearing up, as well. However, many employees are not as sanguine, citing a host of concerns, such as a lack of protective measures, the fear of...more
5/12/2020
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Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Workplace Safety
On March 17, 2020, Washington D.C. Council unanimously passed and Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Covid-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020. The emergency legislation temporarily revises D.C.’s Unemployment...more
A recent opinion from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarifies the definition of employment under the state’s Unemployment Compensation Law, potentially increasing the amount of Unemployment Compensation Tax (UC Tax) that...more
As detailed in our prior alert, the CARES Act significantly expands existing state unemployment benefits, providing coverage to those not traditionally eligible who are unable to work as a direct result of COVID-19 (the...more
New Legislation -
On March 27, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law HB 68, implementing the following changes to the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation program...more