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DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees

March 31, 2020
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Employee Rights, Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has mandated that each covered employer post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Not All Tax Deadlines are Extended – Which Tax Deadlines Affect You

March 30, 2020
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Most Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Have Been Extended But NOT All Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, and local tax agencies have been working to lessen the burden of filing and payment deadlines on taxpayers. Additionally, the IRS, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

SBA Disaster Loan Available For Small Businesses Amid COVID-19 Crisis

March 26, 2020
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Businesses Are Urged to Apply For “Economic Injury Disaster Loans” Now The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new lending program to assist small businesses and private, non-profit businesses as well. Under the new program, the SBA … →

Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

Emergency Declaration Exempts Commercial Truck Drivers and Motor Carriers During COVID-19

March 25, 2020
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FMCSA Provides Hours of Service Exemption for Drivers Providing Relief to Coronavirus Outbreak As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force action by both state and federal governments, an emergency declaration was issued to allow industries like commercial motor vehicle operations … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Transportation

Courts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Beyond, Institute Emergency Procedures in Response to COVID-19

March 25, 2020
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The Lynch Law Group Remains Fully Operational In as few as two weeks, businesses and society alike have been drastically affected by the spread of COVID-19. Many businesses have been ordered to cease operations entirely, while others have had no … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

PA Dept. of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division: Procedures in Response to COVID-19

March 24, 2020
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What Taxpayers Need to Know About Inheritance Tax Filing and Payments   The Department of Revenue has closed all physical offices and call centers. Currently, the only method of contacting the office is through the Department of Revenue Customer Support website. … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests

March 24, 2020
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EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; temperature-testing employees as a condition of working is permissible. Also, the Centers for Disease … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Family Law During The Coronavirus Pandemic

March 24, 2020
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Resolving Conflict When Courts Are Closed Over the past few days, we have experienced a world that is closing down around us. If you are in the midst of a divorce or custody dispute, you may be feeling extra stress, … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Family Law, Legal Watch

Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

March 23, 2020
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Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Pay Emergency Leave Benefits Emergency Paid Leave Act To address the national emergency caused by the Coronavirus that is crippling the business world and impacting employees, the federal government has passed the Families … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Information for Landlords and Tenants Regarding Coronavirus

March 23, 2020
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Courts Put Evictions On Hold Due to COVID-19 Unemployment Update: Pursuant to Governor Wolf’s executive order issued on May 7, 2020, the statewide suspension of eviction and foreclosure activities will last until July 10, 2020. The global outbreak of the … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Real Estate