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Business Transactions
What Your Business Needs to Know About the COVID-19 Stimulus Package
For businesses that are shut down or operating at a reduced capacity due to the preventative measures ordered by the various local, state and federal governments, these are understandably very uncertain times that raise serious concerns, such as how will I pay rent and other operating expenses, how will I cover payroll, and will I […]
- March 28, 2020
- By Tammy Scelfo
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Business Litigation
Highlights for Employers from the Q&As Issued by the DOL on Paid Leave
The Department of Labor issued a series of Q&As regarding the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that expands the Family Medical Leave Act and requirements of Paid Leave. I would encourage all employers to review the recent guidance from the DOL available at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions. A few highlights from the Q&A’s were as follows: Businesses […]
- March 28, 2020
- By Laura Johnson
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Business Litigation
COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses – Family First Coronavirus Response Act
What does your Business Need to Know about the Family First Coronavirus Response Act? Family First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) passed late yesterday related to paid leave policies for employers. The law will take effect on April 2, 2020 and remain effective until December 31, 2020. There are certain key employment provisions that employers […]
- March 20, 2020
- By Laura Johnson
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Business Litigation
COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses – Compliance with Employment Laws
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released guidance to aid employers in navigating important questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance addressed compliance with workplace related decisions impacting the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The guidance from the EEOC answered the following critical questions for employers: How much information may an […]
- March 20, 2020
- By Laura Johnson
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COVID-19
UPDATE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
While so much seems uncertain during the COVID-19 outbreak, we at Allen & Gooch want you to rest assured knowing we are as dedicated as ever to solving our clients’ legal needs. We are closely monitoring all local and national news outlets and have made health and safety our top priority. To that end, we have […]
- March 19, 2020
- By Claire Oliver
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Workers' Compensation
The Impact of Pain on a Permanent & Total Disability Claim
Prior to the 1983 amendments to the Workers’ Compensation statute, pain played a large role in permanent and total disability claims. For example, the 1980 Louisiana Supreme Court in Whitaker v. Church’s Fried Chicken, Inc. presented an injured janitor that burned his legs with hot grease, causing severe pain. The court found the claimant to be permanently and total […]
- March 19, 2020
- By Mark Owens
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Workers' Compensation
Return to Work – Is a Physician Review Required?
When an employee is injured on the job, the goal of any employer is to assist in getting their employee returned to work. This process often includes consultations with a vocational rehabilitation counselor and can also just involve the employer presenting the employee with a modified duty offer of employment. When the employee with a […]
- January 22, 2020
- By Meagan Johnson
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Workers' Compensation
Occupational Diseases
Occupational diseases are those that manifest as a result the regular course and scope of employment. Specifically, La. R.S. 23:1031.1 defines an occupational disease as: An occupational disease means only that disease or illness which is due to causes and conditions characteristic of and peculiar to the particular trade, occupation, process, or employment in which the employee is […]
- December 18, 2019
- By Andres Gomez
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Workers' Compensation
Second Injury Fund – Denied for Lack of Knowledge
The Louisiana Second Injury Fund is designed to protect those employers that hire an employee with a pre-existing permanent partial disability in the event the employee is subsequently injured on the job. The protection afforded to an employer is provided in the form of a reimbursement if, and only if, the employer can satisfy strict […]
- November 12, 2019
- By Mark Owens
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Private/Parochial School Law
Secretly Recording Conversations…Legal or not?
I routinely receive calls from clients who are concerned about conversations being records during telephone calls and meetings with employees, parents, students, etc. The question normally presented is: Is it legal to record a conversation without the consent of all of the parties to the conversation? The answer is “yes.” Under both state and federal law, a […]
- November 7, 2019
- By Troy Broussard
