Coronavirus Archives | Woodruff Sawyer

IRS Provides Additional Guidance on COVID-19-Related DCAP Relief

Read more for more background, a breakdown of the new guidance, and what this means for employers.

Another Roaring Twenties? Know Your Workers’ Comp Risk with Workplace Parties

Will there be another Roaring Twenties after this pandemic ends? Understand the potential impact of return-to-office workplace parties on workers' compensation liability and other liability exposures.

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay: Helping Employees on Their Mental Health Journey

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we discuss the prevalence of anxiety and mental health issues, and the resources employers have at their disposal—including our Mental Health Wellness Toolkit—to help employees deal with ongoing stressors.

Workers’ Comp for Remote Employees: Here’s What You Need to Know

Learn more about Workers' Compensation (WC) for the remote worker and how to help your staff work more safely at home.

Remote Work Presents Employers with New Challenges

Prepare your company for a decentralized workforce, which brings economic and cultural issues that may otherwise take you by surprise.

COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Surge in California

Learn more about what exactly happened in 2020 and who is being impacted by COVID-19 Workers' Comp claims.

COVID-19 Litigation: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

Though we're in a new year, COVID-19 is still a health crisis, but as it starts to recede, so should related D&O litigation.

Federal OSHA Under the Biden Administration

Read more about what you may need to do in order to work with a more enforcement oriented Federal OSHA under a Biden administration.

WFH to WFA: Sustaining Remote Employee Wellness in 2021

Work From Home (WFH) and Work From Anywhere (WFA) are proving beneficial and will continue into 2021. Read more about how to promote wellness in 2021.

COVID-19 Exclusions Continue to Play a Major Role in RWI, Driving up Pricing

A typical RWI policy contains several standard exclusions for things like known issues, covenants, and liability arising from pension underfunding and asbestos. However, COVID-19 introduced a new exclusion.

Keeping Employees Engaged, Productive, and Healthy During COVID-19

How Woodruff Sawyer embraced COVID-19 challenges and developed new programs and benefits to keep employees focused, productive, and healthy.

AB 685: COVID-19 Potential Exposure Reporting and OSHA Citation Presumption

Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 685, which sets new requirements for employers to notify their employees and their unions about a potential COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.