Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In a previous post, we forecasted further guidance from ISBE and the U.S. Department of Education to provide additional clarity for schools in regard to how to best serve students with disabilities during […]
Category: Coronavirus
In a recent order, the Circuit Court of Will County joined the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) in supporting public boards’ ability to hold virtual board meetings during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. The court deferred to the public body that its meeting regarding adoption of a pre-annexation agreement […]
As federal, state and local governments contemplate plans to ease stay at home orders and reopen the economy, the EEOC has updated its guidance to address common issues that employers may encounter as employees idled by the COVID-19 crisis return […]
OSHA Revamps Investigation Protocols Amid COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (interim plan) to guide the agency’s field personnel in handling investigations into coronavirus-related complaints, referrals, and severe illness reports. In March, […]
New York Challenges FFCRA Leave Rules
April 16, 2020
On April 14, 2020, the State of New York filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor challenging the DOL’s regulations, governing implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA requires private employers with fewer than […]
To clear up some uncertainty in the language of the CARES Act’s Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) and the subsequent interim final rules, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) which are available here. Highlighted below are some […]
Franczek P.C. Announces COVID-19 Resource Center
April 15, 2020
Our clients at Franczek P.C. have been uniquely impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis. Employers—whether in the private or public sector, with hundreds or just a handful of employees, in Chicago or in every corner of […]
Illinois Adopts Sweeping Rule Presuming Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Coronavirus-Impacted Workers
April 14, 2020
On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) issued an emergency rule creating a rebuttable presumption that first responders and other essential workers identified in Governor Pritzker’s March 20 Stay at Home Order who develop COVID-19 contracted it […]