In an effort to help the nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic crisis, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) on March 11, 2021. The law includes stimulus checks, state and local government aid...
This article is current as of June 9, 2021 Most state workers’ compensation (WC) laws clearly state that a disease to which the general population is exposed is exempt from WC. On the surface, this exemption appears to limit the impact of COVID-19 on WC coverage. Many...
In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 17 ruled by a 7-2 vote that the plaintiffs in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) lacked standing to bring the lawsuit. The decision marks the third failed attempt to repeal the ACA...