Showing posts with label essential workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label essential workers. Show all posts
Monday, February 14, 2022

NJ Division of Workers' Compensation to Go Forward With In-Person Hearings

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The New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation [DWC] has announced that it will go forward with in-person hearings effective March sev...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Governor Murphy Reinstates Public Health Emergency Triggering Presumptions of Compensability

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Governor Phil Murphy today reinstated a Public Health Emergency, effective immediately, in order to ensure that the State is able to respond...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce

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  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the ava...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in New Jersey Extended 30 more Days

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Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 231. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 ...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Supplement Benefit Bill for Surviving Dependents of Essential Coronavirus Workers Passed by NJ Legislature

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The NJ Legislature has now passed S2476 . It provides supplemental benefit payments to the dependents of essential employees who died in the...
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey

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Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 210. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020, throu...
Sunday, December 20, 2020

Vaccine Recommendations: Essential Workers and Seniors

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Today the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices  [ACIP] recommended the following phased allocation of COVID-19 \vaccination for both...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Grocery Store Workers Five Times More Likely to Get COVID-19 Infection

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Grocery store employees are likely to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles 5 times as likely to ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Nursing Homes Unprepared for the Winter Coronavirus Surge

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As the coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) case numbers drastically rise throughout the United State, the lack of preparation becomes more obvious and t...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Health Emergency Curfew Imposed in Newark NJ

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As the cases of coronavirus surge to record numbers, the City of Newark NJ is imposing a curfew and additional restrictions to curb the con...
Saturday, September 26, 2020

NJ Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency

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Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 186. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 ...
Monday, July 6, 2020

COVID Presumption Bill Stalled in the NJ Assembly - Action Urged

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Legislation (A3999) that would make it easier for employees on the frontline of the coronavirus fight to get work-related benefits is now ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Health Care Experts Discuss a COVID Second Wave

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How do we know when the second wave is starting? What should we expect? These are only two of the questions Dr. Chad Kessler , National Prog...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Kennedy proposes Essential Worker Compensation Fund

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As thousands of essential workers battle COVID-19 and hundreds more have died from the virus, Congressman Joe Kennedy III today unveiled th...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Bill Expanding Workers’ Comp Benefits for ‘Essential Workers’ Advanced by Labor Committee

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Panel approves legislation making it easier for employees on the front lines of coronavirus fight to get work-related benefits Acting ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Senator Sweeney Bill Would Expand NJ Workers’ Comp Benefits for ‘Essential Workers’ Sickened in COVID Crisis

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Senate President introduces legislation making it easier for employees on the front lines of coronavirus fight to get work-related benefit...