Although the mask mandate was ruled as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, the ruling was related to the governor exceeding emergency order authority for the state. However, local ordinances [...]
Yes, they are but it may be rare to find an instance where a citation was issued. Local ordinances are typically established for collective health and safety, not simply for generating citations.
Under the General Duty Clause of Section 5 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, there are two responsibilities for the employer (section 5(a)). The employer: shall furnish to each of his [...]
Contractors are well advised to do a risk assessment to determine what personal protective equipment (PPE) are required to keep employees safe. If you have an outbreak of COVID-19 cases on/from [...]
No. The use of statistical code 0012 is directly linked to an executive order made by a state official with the authority to do so. In the case of COVID-19, it’s Governor Ever’s Executive Order [...]
Public Official means someone who has authority to exercise the power of the state government and does so in his or her official capacity as an employee of the state government.
Governmental Emergency Order means any order, decree, stipulation, or determination, promulgated or entered by any public official or governmental body representing the state in which a statewide [...]
Statistical code 0012 Paid Furloughed Workers During A Governmental Emergency Order Impacting Employment will be a permanent reporting code and will be implemented whenever an emergency order is [...]
Yes. The WCRB believes there is no justification for charging premium based on payroll that creates no worker’s compensation exposure.
Code 0012 can ONLY be used if an emergency order is issued by a governmental official. Code 0012 is defined as: Paid Furloughed Workers During A Governmental Emergency Order Impacting Employment. [...]
