COVID-19 Updates

1. RED ALERT – Modified Hearing Calendar and Emergency Rules

   Date Published:

   April 4th, 2020

   On March 16, 2020, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) announced a modified hearing calendar and emergency rules for filing as a result o…Read More

2. Immigration: COVID-19 Update

   Date Published:

   April 3rd, 2020

   Michael Sullivan & Associates provide a guide to navigating immigration amidst COVID-19. Unemployment benefits If a green card holder, you can apply for unemployment benefits. However, if you are …Read More

3. Cal-Warn Act and COVID-19: What Governor Newsom’s New Executive Order Means for California Employers

   Date Published:

   March 30th, 2020

   During this time of economic uncertainty, many employers are wondering what their options are in reducing employee hours, furloughs, or even layoffs. Before considering furloughs or layoffs, employers…Read More

4. Remote Depositions in Response to COVID-19

   Date Published:

   March 27th, 2020

   Due to the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order requiring all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or a…Read More

5. What All Employers with Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

   Date Published:

   March 23rd, 2020

   On March 14, 2020, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the bill which was largely revised from its original form. President T…Read More

6. WCAB Emergency Actions in Response to COVID-19

   Date Published:

   March 19th, 2020

   The novel coronavirus, now called COVID-19, is rapidly spreading around the world. There are confirmed cases in every state in the United States. All people have a duty to act proactively to prevent t…Read More

7. DWC Orders Modified Hearing Calendar and Change in Filing Procedures

   Date Published:

   March 17th, 2020

   RED ALERT The DWC has decided to take direct action to help contain the corona virus. Here is the notification they sent today: https://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2020/2020-18.html. Court Dates & App…Read More

8. Workers’ Compensation Liability for the Coronavirus

   Date Published:

   March 9th, 2020

   As is now common knowledge, COVID-19, commonly called the "novel coronavirus" or just the "Coronavirus," is spreading rapidly across much of the world, including California. Many countries are taking …Read More