Georgia Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policy – A Brief Discussion
Written by: Rayford H. Taylor, Esq. Georgia employers are generally aware they must purchase and maintain workers’ compensation insurance to operate within the state. Those employers obtain coverage for themselves and their employees, but ofte
“Employers in Wait-and-See Mode Over Possible DOL Guidance on Refusal to Work,” Society for Human Resource Management
In an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management on February 12, 2021, Partner Jacqueline Voronov is quoted discussing employees’ rights to refuse unsafe work and still receive unemployment compensation under a proposal in
Separation Agreements in North Carolina
Written by: Kaitlin Romanelli Myers, Esq. If you are considering a separation and divorce, you may be wondering, “do I need a separation agreement?” or “what is a separation agreement?” A separation agreement is a contra
If You Engage in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration, Federal Law Under the PREP Act Protects You from Civil Liability
Written by: Sandra Mekita Cianflone, Esq. You are entitled to PREP Act Immunity when: You are a “Covered Person,” because you are a licensed medical provider or a facility/practice; You are engaging in a “recommended activity,&
Montana Signs COVID-19 Immunity Provision into Law
Written by: Sandra Mekita Cianflone, Esq. On February 10, 2021 Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 65 which revises some Montana Civil Liability Laws surrounding COVID-19. This law is effective from February 10, 2021 through Janua
Federal Court Denies Remand and Grants Dismissal Based upon PREP Act
Written by: Sandra Mekita Cianflone, Esq. and Laura Hall Cartner, Esq. On February 10, 2021, James V. Selna in the Central District of California denied Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand and granted Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Garcia
Seniors Impacted by Dual Health Crises: COVID & Opioid Misuse
Elderly people are facing a confluence of health crises right now: COVID-19 and opioid misuse. Seniors are already the most heavily impacted population for COVID-19 hospitalizations and death rates, and a concurrent acceleration of opioid misuse
5th Circuit Overturns $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On January 14, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a $4.348 million fine issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for alleged HIPAA violations against
FTC Settles Two Data Privacy Allegations
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled two allegations against two companies surrounding the unfair and deceptive use of facial recognition software and disclosure of health data. Everalbum,
States Introducing Privacy Legislation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. 2021 is off to a hot start with many states introducing private sector privacy legislation. In this article I will outline: Virginia Washington Oklahoma New York Minnesota Virginia Virginia seems to be o