CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES
During this period of rapidly-evolving information, it is important for businesses, organizations, and employers to stay up to date. Baylor Evnen will continue to provide updates on changing legislation, regulations, administrative guidance, and governmental mandates...
MEET OUR 2020 LAW CLERKS
MEET OUR CLERKSEach year, Baylor Evnen has the pleasure of working with intelligent, proactive, and talented law students. Through our internal clerkship program and the Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP), Baylor Evnen strives to support and assist in the...
2020 NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE’S FINAL ACTIONS AFFECTING WORKERS COMPENSATION
The Nebraska Legislature concluded its most recent session with the passage of several bills, including LB 963, the First Responders’ Mental Injuries Bill under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act. The bill was passed in recognition of the perceived unique...
COVID-19: IOWA COMMISSIONER, JOSEPH CORTESE, POSTPONES IN-PERSON HEARINGS UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 2020
On August 14, 2020, Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, Joseph Cortese, extended the postponement of in-person hearings by the commission from September 15, 2020, to November 20, 2020. This order was not unexpected, but it has some far reaching and important...
RETURN TO WORK MUST BE WITH THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR SECTION 85.34(2)(v) TO APPLY
On July 30, 2020, the Commissioner of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Division, Joseph Cortese, II, announced a new interpretation of the law in Martinez v. Pavlich, Inc. In Martinez v. Pavlich, the employee did not return to work with his former employer after a work...
COVID-19 UPDATE: TELEMEDICINE VISITS COUNT AS VISITS FOR FMLA THROUGH END OF YEAR
Pursuant to an update to the DOL’s Q&A regarding COVID and the FMLA, telemedicine visits will be deemed to be in-person visits and electronic signatures will amount to signatures for purposes of establishing a serious health condition under the FMLA so long as: the...
UPDATED FMLA FORMS: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES NEW FMLA FORMS
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued revised its FMLA certification forms to make them easier to understand for employers, providers, and employees. Find the updated forms here. Christopher M. Schmidt Kate Q. Martz Susan M. Foster Torrey J. Gerdes Baylor...
COVID-19 UPDATE: MASKS (AND MORE) REQUIRED UNDER NEW LINCOLN/LANCASTER DIRECTED HEALTH MEASURE
A new Directed Health Measure for Lincoln and Lancaster County goes into effect today. Among other things, it requires masks in places open to the general public (subject to some exceptions). Read the new DHM here. Christopher M. Schmidt Kate Q. Martz Susan M. Foster...
BAYLOR EVNEN’S EFFORTS BEFORE NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT RESULTS IN VICTORY FOR ALL NEBRASKA EMPLOYERS
On behalf of various clients and Nebraskans for Workers’ Compensation Equity and Fairness (“NWCEF”), Baylor Evnen prepared and filed an amicus brief, or “friend of the court” brief, in the Nebraska Supreme Court, in a case involving an issue of great importance to...
COVID-19 UPDATE: PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2020
On June 5, 2020, the President signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPP Flexibility Act). The PPP Flexibility Act makes several changes to PPP loans and the loan forgiveness process. These changes include: Extending the loan forgiveness...