COVID Stimulus Payments Received During a Divorce

New COVID stimulus checks are starting to hit bank accounts today. For couples who are legally separated or who initiated a divorce action since filing their 2019 income tax returns, how and who receives these payments can be a contested issue.   The stimulus...

Is there a traditional Thanksgiving following divorce?

Thanksgiving is difficult for parents following divorce because your dining room table certainly seems empty without your children if your current agreement or current co-parenting relationship doesn’t allow room to share the holiday in some way. If...

EEOC Provides Additional Employer Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations

Previously, the EEOC issued guidance stating that employers could require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 subject to reasonable accommodations provisions of Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity considerations. ...

Workplace COVID-19 vaccination programs

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:  With growing availability of vaccines, many employers are considering whether and how to ensure that their workforce remains safe in anticipation of getting their operations back to normal. To meet this need, employers can adopt either a...

New Real Estate Notary Requirements

Real Estate Law Update: New Notary Requirements   by Pat Hess REAL ESTATE LAW UPDATE:  EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020, there are immediate changes to the legal requirements for witnessing and signing documents associated with the sale of real estate.  If...

COVID-19 and Employer Health Plans: How to handle COBRA

As we continue to deal with our new COVID-19 reality, employers need to consider how employee lay-offs and terminations affect health plan eligibility. PART II     We previously addressed what employers needed to do immediately. This article addresses the...

Parenting Time in a National Emergency?

In the midst of the current COVID-19 national emergency and global pandemic, parents everywhere are heeding the call to stay inside. And for parents with shared custodial arrangements, the inclination of some parents is to remain “hunkered down” in their home, fearing...

Families First Coronavirus First Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was enacted on March 18, 2020. The new law takes effect on April 2, 2020 and will remain in effect until the end of the calendar year. The law contains broad provisions responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article...