COVID-19
July 8, 2020
Statewide California Construction Employment: How Has it Fared with COVID-19?
STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT: HOW HAS IT FARED WITH COVID-19? Construction employment declined in more than nine out of 10 metro areas from March to April, a time when industry employment typically increases in most locations, an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America of new government data shows. The San Francisco...
July 2, 2020
Workers’ Compensation Changes for COVID-19
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR COVID-19 Under most state workers’ compensation (WC) laws, COVID-19 may be a compensable, work-related condition only if an employee can show that: He or she contracted the coronavirus while performing services growing out of and incidental to his or her employment; and The disease arose out of that employment (work...
July 1, 2020
What Are Experts Saying About the Rest of 2020?
WHAT ARE EXPERTS SAYING ABOUT THE REST OF 2020? One of the biggest questions on everyone’s minds these days is: What’s going to happen to the housing market in the second half of the year? Based on recent data on the economy, unemployment, real estate, and more, many economists are revising their forecasts for the remainder...
June 25, 2020
Determining Whether a COVID-19 Case Is Workrelated
DETERMINING WHETHER A COVID-19 CASE IS WORK RELATED The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created massive change and concern for employers and employees across the world. Even as businesses reopen and employees return to their new normal, the risk of becoming exposed to and ill with COVID19 is still present. When an employee reports they...
May 27, 2020
Common Employment Practices Claims Arising Out of COVID-19
COMMON EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF COVID-19 As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, there has been a massive upheaval of the American workplace. Employers have found themselves drafting and implementing policies and procedures addressing a wide array of issues including remote work, layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts, workplace conditions...
May 21, 2020
Dealing With COVID-19 Stress and Anxiety
DEALING WITH COVID-19 STRESS AND ANXIETY If you’re feeling stressed and anxious during these uncertain times, you’re not alone. According to a recent Gallup poll, nearly 60% of Americans reported daily stress and worry due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While experiencing stress or anxiety over the health and economic fears brought...
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