Halloran Sage Attorney Matt Necci discusses Workers’ Compensation issues in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in a video presentation that can be viewed here. Topics reviewed in the video include: • Will COVID-19 claims be compensable? • Causation and the filing of claims • Claims dealing with tort issues • Wrongful termination/discrimination claims • […]
The Coronavirus is no doubt causing a great deal of stress, anxiety and fear, not only about our health but that of our friends and loved ones. This pandemic is also have a devastating impact on our economy. As a result, it not surprising that on Friday, the President signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and […]
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act). While it has been broadly reported that the Act will provide funds to individuals and families that do not exceed certain income limits, what was not widely known were the temporary changes that would be made to the Bankruptcy […]
On Friday, as most everyone knows, the unprecedented CARES Act became law. Its impact on all Americans is substantial, but this Alert is directed to our small business clients. There’s so much information available, and everyone is trying to keep up with the hundreds of emails in inboxes, in addition to the news. This Alert is intended to […]
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and consistent with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recently enacted 60-day moratorium on foreclosures, a moratorium has been placed on Connecticut foreclosure actions, as follows: All foreclosure sales scheduled to have occurred in April or May are rescheduled to June 6, 2020, with no appointed […]
The following is some additional guidance on the effect and implementation of the recent Executive Orders pertaining to municipal and regional board of education budget adoption, in particular, Executive Orders 7B, 7C and 7I, as supplemented by additional guidance issued by the Office of the Governor. Municipal Budget Adoption Procedures Section 13 of Executive Order […]
Workers’ Compensation claims in Connecticut are a fluid topic right now in the era of COVID-19. For now, the Workers’ Compensation Commission has successfully transitioned from live hearings to telephonic hearings, including for formal hearings. However, with the transition there is likely to be a delay in proceedings. Given the state of affairs, there are […]
Executive order 7I was issued on Saturday evening by Gov. Lamont and includes important relief from certain deadlines and notice requirements related to municipal agencies handling land use applications. This message is intended to summarize its provisions and to highlight some matters that are not addressed by the order; particularly, necessary hearing procedures to afford […]
Executive Order 7I issued on Saturday evening by Gov. Lamont has significant effects on the operations of municipalities in Connecticut, particularly in the areas of budget adoption, land use applications and taxation and assessments. While the changes are discussed in some detail in the text of Executive Order 7I, the following are some of the […]
On March 18, what is known as the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” was signed into law and will become effective in the next fifteen (15) days. The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” contains a number of provisions to address the pandemic caused by Covid-19, including provisions expanding leave under the Family and Medical Leave […]