Coronavirus Resources

Goldberg Segalla has been on the forefront of the evolving coronavirus global health crisis, advising our clients through alerts and presentations as well as the broader legal, insurance, and business communities through publications in major outlets. We will continue to update this page with our latest news and analysis.

COVID-19 is having a major impact on governments, stocks, and daily business operations around the world. Attorneys from across our practice groups and our national footprint continue to cover the developing issue, offering our clients analysis and resources to aid in decision-making as the public health panic progresses. Our publications, presentations, and custom client materials cover all of the pressing coronavirus questions facing employers, insurers, and decision-makers today.

Latest news, analysis, and educational materials

Employers Should Review OSHA’s New Guidance on Safely Returning Employees Back to Work Post-COVID-19 (July 6, 2020)
DOL Issues New FFCRA Guidance on School, Summer Camp, and Related Program Closures (June 30, 2020)
New York State Provides Death Benefits for Families of Front-Line Government Workers Who Die Due to COVID-19 (June 3, 2020)
Summer Activity Cancellation Likely To Lead to Surge in Employee Leave Requests (June 1, 2020)
EEOC Updates Guidelines to Allow Employers to Administer COVID-19 Testing on Employees (May 6, 2020)
Pennsylvania Businesses Directed to Implement Public Health Safety Measures (April 17, 2020)
New Jersey Expands Protections of the Family Leave Act and Amends Mini-WARN Act Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (April 16, 2020)
NYS EDS Releases New Guidance: “Essential Businesses” Definitions and Waivers (April 9, 2020)
City of Los Angeles Enacts Modified Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and New “Worker Protection Order” (April 9, 2020)
NYS Requires Payment of COVID-19-Related Sick Leave by New York Employers (April 9, 2020)
DOL Publishes Temporary Regulations Interpreting Paid Leave Under FFCRA (April 2, 2020)
Los Angeles City Passes New Ordinance Requiring Large Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave in Addition to Pre-Existing State and Local Paid Sick Leave Mandates (April 1, 2020)
CARES Act: Loans to Cover Payroll, Unemployment Expansion, and Other Impacts for Employers (March 31, 2020)
DOL Provides Further Guidance on FFCRA’s Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave and Publishes Required Poster (March 31, 2020)
New York State Mandates Total Reduction of Onsite Workforces for Non-Essential Businesses, Guarantees Job Protection and Pay for Quarantined Workers (updated March 27, 2020)
DOL Offers First Guidance on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family Medical Leave—Now Effective April 1, 2020 (March 25, 2020)
California Governor Suspends Strict Employer Compliance With California WARN Act (March 19, 2020)
Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 19, 2020)
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response (March 19, 2020)
NJDOL Provides Guidance on Potential Compensation Benefits for COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
Employers Should Plan—Not Panic—Against the Presence of Coronavirus in the Workplace (March 2, 2020)

Western District of Pennsylvania Remands Restaurant’s COVID-19 Coverage Case Back to State Court (May 21, 2020)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction Over All COVID-19 Insurance Litigation in Pennsylvania (May 15, 2020)
Motion to Dismiss in Prime Time Sports Grill Suit Lays Foundation for Arguments Against COVID-19 Insurance Coverage (May 14, 2020)
Class Actions Continue to Drive COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Litigation While Manufacturer, Insurer Bring New Suits (April 28, 2020)
New COVID-19 Coverage Claims Indicate Expanding Scope of Coming Litigation (April 17, 2020)
South Carolina, Pennsylvania Propose Mandating Coverage While New York and New Jersey Expand Existing and Proposed Policyholder Protections (April 15, 2020)
New York Lawmakers Forgo Extension of Child Victims Act’s Look-Back Window … For Now (April 9, 2020)
Louisiana Considers Coronavirus Legislation on Business Loss Coverage, New Requirements on Future Policies and Exclusions, and Bad Faith Immunity (April 3, 2020)
Restaurant Groups Serve COVID-19 Coverage Lawsuits in California and Illinois (April 2, 2020)
COVID-19 Impact on New York Court System Triggers Calls for Extension of the Child Victims Act Look-Back Window (March 31, 2020)
New York Joins States Proposing Legislation to Mandate Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Related Losses (March 31, 2020)
Massachusetts Division of Insurance Asks Medical Malpractice Insurers to Review Coverage Provided for COVID-19 Related Claims (March 31, 2020)
Additional States Target Insurers as COVID-19’s Effects on Economy Reverberate (March 27, 2020)
COVID-19 Coverage Litigation Heats Up: Two New Lawsuits Filed In Oklahoma (March 25, 2020)
Insurers Should Beware of Bad Faith Setups as COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Many to Work Remotely (March 25, 2020)
Update: New Jersey Legislature To Vote On Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses (A-3844) (March 24, 2020)
California Mandates 60-Day Premium Grace Period, State Agencies Follow with Additional Policyholder Protections (March 23, 2020)
First COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Lawsuit Filed in Louisiana: Harbinger of First-Party Claims to Come (March 20, 2020)
UPDATE: New Jersey’s Mandated Business Interruption Coverage Proposal Held Indefinitely (March 19, 2020)
NYDFS Asks Insurers to Explain Benefits for Business Interruption Coverage (March 18, 2020)
NJ May Require Insurers to Cover COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses (March 16, 2020)

New York Lawmakers Seek to Repeal Statute Granting Immunity to Nursing Homes (May 22, 2020)
New York Executive Order Requires Bi-Weekly Testing at Nursing Homes and Prohibits Hospitals from Transferring COVID-19-Positive Patients to Nursing Homes (May 11, 2020)
Pennsylvania Executive Order Affords COVID-19 Civil Liability Immunity to Health Care Practitioners, But Not Facilities (May 7, 2020)
White House Announces Initiatives to Bolster Nationwide COVID-19 Response in Long-Term Care Facilities (May 1, 2020)
CMS to Issue Requirements Regarding Nursing Home COVID-19 Reporting (April 20, 2020)
New Jersey Bill Affords Immunity for COVID-19 Medical Care (April 16, 2020)
New York’s Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act Provides Immunity for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Staff Related to Treatment of COVID-19 Patients (April 15, 2020)
New Jersey Executive Order Implements Limited Civil Immunity for COVID-19 Health Care (April 2, 2020)
COVID-19 Update: New York State Releases Advisory on Coronavirus and Admission to Nursing Homes (March 27, 2020)
New York Loosens Health Care Regulations, Offers Civil Liability Immunity in Response to Coronavirus (March 26, 2020)
CMS Takes Action Regarding Coronavirus Concerns in Nursing Homes and Hospitals (March 9, 2020)

NY Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Update: Board Announces Medical Director’s Office Appointments and Bulletin (June 26, 2020)
NY Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Update: Board Releases “COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation” Q&A (June 12, 2020)
Illinois Passes Amendment Creating Rebuttable Presumption in COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims (June 11, 2020)
Court Rules in Favor of Employers, Temporarily Blocks IWCC Emergency COVID-19 Rule (April 24, 2020)
Final IWCC COVID-19 Rule in Effect: What’s Changed and What Employers Need to Know (April 20, 2020)
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Announces COVID-19 Amendment to Rules of Evidence: Impact and Claims-Handling Recommendations (April 14, 2020)
NY Workers’ Compensation Weekly COVID-19 Update (April 10, 2020)
NY Workers’ Compensation Weekly COVID-19 Update (April 3, 2020)
COVID-19 and California Workers’ Compensation Claims: Compensability and Risk Avoidance Considerations (March 26, 2020)
Important Court Update: New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court to Close Through April 3: COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)

“Suit Reveals Insurer Defense Against COVID-19 Coverage,” Law360, May 21, 2020
“Legal Malpractice and COVID-19: A Q&A with Two Legal Malpractice Insurance Carriers,” PLDF, May 21, 2020
“Employers are Bracing for Four Types of Employment Claims Arising Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” GS Whitepaper (republished in Advisen Front Page News), May 18, 2020
“Every Business in New York State Must Have a Reopening Plan. Here’s What to Know,” Buffalo Business First, May 18, 2020
“Supreme Court Hands Insurers ‘Small Victory’ on COVID-19 Litigation,” Claims Journal, May 17, 2020
“Disasters, Catastrophic Events, and Pandemic: Identifying and Understanding the Agent/Broker E&O Risks and Preparing to Defend the Coming Wave of Claims,” PLUS Journal,Spring/Summer 2020
“Student Debt Collection Businesses Face Looming Shortfalls,” Buffalo Business First, May 12, 2020
“‘What We Are Confronting Now Is Really Unprecedented.’ Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Are About to Flood the Courts,” MarketWatch, May 8, 2020
“The New Normal: Eight Ways the Coronavirus Crisis Is Changing Construction,” Construction Dive, April 30, 2020
“Communication Is Key to Avoid Lawsuits in the Age of COVID-19,” Buffalo Business First, April 30, 2020
“Essential Contract Terms to Include in All Construction Contracts,” Construction Executive, April 29, 2020
“OSHA Safety and Reporting Guidelines: Changes in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic and Impact on the Construction Industry,” IADC Construction Law and Litigation Committee Newsletter, April 2020
“Legal Experts Prepare for Battle Over Business Interruption Coverage,” Business Insurance, April 14, 2020
“Play Ball? Attys Say Starting MLB Season Amid Virus Is Risky,” Law360, April 9, 2020
“Viewpoint: Anticipated Coronavirus Claims Scenarios Across Major Coverage Lines,” Claims Journal
“Risk Mitigation Strategies in the Time of COVID-19,” CPA Now
“OSHA Guidance for Virus Protection,” American Cranes & Transport
“Virus Could Spur Avalanche of Tort and Employment Litigation,” Courthouse News
“Telecommuting Puts Anti-Harassment Measures in Focus,” Business Insurance
COVID-19 Property Coverage Claims, Timely Notice podcast
“Massachusetts Reinforces Support for the Medical Necessity Model,” Cannabis Business Times
“Despite Questions of Coverage, Insurers Could Still Be Hit With Litigation Costs,” A.M. Best
“How Each Coast is Treating the Cannabis Industry During the COVID-19 Outbreak,” Cannabis Business Times
“Coronavirus Dilemma: For Some, a Choice Between Being Sick and Being Paid,” The Buffalo News
Coronavirus Impact on Sports, FOX Sports Radio
“‘Claims in Every Form of Coverage’: Coronavirus Set to Test Insurers,” Advisen
“Preparing Policies, Internal Comms for Public Health Crises,” Law360
“Employers Face ‘Gray Area’ with Comp, Coronavirus: Expert,” Business Insurance

Environmental Law Monitor (View all COVID-19 posts here)

The Insurance and Reinsurance Report

- Coronavirus Consumer Protection Class Action: First Up – Germ-X
- New Jersey Legislature Considers Bill Requiring Insurers to Pay for Coronavirus-Related Business Interruption Losses Regardless of Policy Terms

Life Science Matters (View all COVID-19 posts here)

Sports and Entertainment Law Insider™

- First Diagnosed Case of Coronavirus in NHL

Workers’ Compensation Defense

- COVID-19: Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission Institutes Temporary Emergency Guidelines

- February 27, 2020–Managing Through the Flu, Coronavirus, and Other Illnesses in the Workplace
- March 20, 2020–COVID-19: How to Respond to Workers’ Compensation Claims
- April 2, 2020–Potential Coverage Implications Surrounding COVID-19
- April 8, 2020–COVID-19 Toxic Exposure Claims
- April 10, 2020–COVID-19 and the Impact on Long-Term Care Facilities
- April 14, 2020–Potential First-Party Coverage Issues Arising From COVID-19 Claims
- April 29, 2020–Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation and Liability Claims in the Show-Me State
- May 5, 2020–Here Comes the Sun: Preparing for Employees Returning to Work
- May 12, 2020–Evolving COVID-19 Property and Liability Claims as America Returns to Work
- May 13, 2020–Workers’ Compensation in the Transformed Workplace
- May 14, 2020–Environmental Compliance Amidst A Health Crisis: Essential Sites, Key Reporting Requirements, and Managing The Aftermath
- May 19, 2020–Bringing Offline Online: Return-to-Work Considerations for the Post-COVID-19 Retail Landscape
- May 20, 2020–Construction Worksite Liability in the Age of COVID-19
- May 21, 2020–Defending COVID-19 Negligence Claims
- June 1, 2020–The Evolving COVID-19 Landscape in Long-Term Care Facilities
- June 4, 2020–Contracts and COVID-19: Navigating Contract Terms Impacted by the Pandemic and Demystifying Loan Forgiveness Under the CARES Act
- June 18, 2020–COVID-19 and the New York Labor Law: Did a Bad Situation Just Get Worse?
- June 25, 2020–Employment Screening: Background Checks, Drug Testing, and COVID-19
- June 30, 2020–Winds of Change: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Lasting Impact on Claims Adjustment Through the 2020 Hurricane Season and Beyond

View the following webinars:

- New Paid Leave Policies for COVID-19: Clarity for Employers (Buffalo Niagara Partnership)
- Nonprofits in the Age of COVID-19: A Survival Guide (USLI)

Click here to request a copy of:

- Back-to-Work Checklist—For Returning Employees to Work after the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Communications: Challenges and Practice Points for Organizations and Executives
- Construction in the COVID-19 Environment: Guide to Safety, Compliance,
- Employment, Comp, and Contracts
- COVID-19 and Economic Uncertainty: Preparing for Anticipated Bankruptcy Issues Guide
- Coronavirus and Employment Policy FAQs
- Coronavirus Insurance Coverage Resource Kit
- COVID-19 and Potential Exposure in Workers’ Compensation Claims: New York State
- COVID-19 and Potential Exposure in Workers’ Compensation Claims: State-by-State Guide
- COVID-19 and Workplace Illness: Responding to Media Inquiries
- Insurance Agent and Broker Loss Control: Keys to Avoiding and Mitigating E&O Risk in the COVID-19 Environment Tip Sheet
- Managing Your Law Practice and Avoiding Malpractice in the COVID-19 Environment: A Guide
- Regulatory Response to COVID-19: State-by-State Guide
- Student Debt Collection in the COVID-19 Environment: Risk-Mitigation Guide

Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic
State-by-State Workers’ Compensation Boards
State-by-State Executive Orders
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

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