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On September 6, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she would begin enforcing the NY HERO Act, which mandates extensive health ...

OSHA updated its guidance, “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace”

Many employers thought they were done grappling with COVID issues as the Summer of 2021 progressed, but that is now clearly not the case.

In addition to David H. Fitch, this post was authored with input from Margaret E. Somerset. By all accounts, we are back to normal...

On July 6, 2021, and pursuant to the recently enacted New York State HERO Act, the New York State Department of Labor released...

As expected, following recent changes in the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) general COVID guidance, and New York achieving its 70%...

Life is finally beginning to feel a bit more normal...

Employers across New York State grappled late during the week with the State’s adoption of the CDC interim public health recommendations...

On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), in response to COVID-19...

As of April 1, New Yorkers and visitors to the State will no longer be required to quarantine after domestic travel. The New York State...

Domestic travelers to New York from at least 24 hours out of state (New Yorkers or those who reside in another state) who have received...

On January 14, 2021, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued an Order Regarding Unemployment Experience ...

Even though a new year is upon us, municipalities are still dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and will for ...

The recently enacted budget legislation (“Act“) includes some important provisions affecting borrowers under the previously enacted Paych...

As COVID-19 numbers rise in New York, Governor Cuomo has landed another blow to gyms, bars, and restaurants trying to stay afloat in this...

Question: I am a provider acutely aware that the physician life cycle has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic. What strategies can p...

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release yesterday (August 25, 2020) about its proposed interi...

Last week, the President signed several executive memoranda related to the economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the...

On August 10, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opened its Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness portal to l...

In our post of April 23, 2020, we summarized the New York Emergency Or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA“). When originally sign...