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Vernis & Bowling attorneys and staff remain focused on proactively representing our clients, and adapting to any changes we encounter. We strive to update our clients as immediately as possible about any delays, changes, or opportunities that may arise in this environment.

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Top 5 WC COVID Questions by State

Recent Updates

  • February 10, 2021
  • Miami, FL jury trials to resume March 1, 2021Read Update
  • January 08, 2021
  • Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations? By Matthew Bernstein, Esq.Read Update
  • November 17, 2020
  • Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit to Hold Limited Jury TrialsRead Update
  • October 12, 2020
  • Jury trials allowed to resume in Georgia; Will follow COVID-19 safety guidelinesRead Update
  • September 29, 2020
  • The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia extends the suspension of jury trials through and including January 3, 2021 due to COVID-19Read Update
  • August 7, 2020
  • Georgia Businesses Shielded from COVID-19 Injury SuitsRead Update
  • August 5, 2020
  • New Mississippi Law Protects Employers from COVID-19 LawsuitsRead Update
  • July 17, 2020
  • North Carolina jury trials have been postponed through July 20, 2020 with the Chief Justice’s intention that it be extended through the end of September.Read Update
  • July 13, 2020
  • Georgia Statewide Judicial Emergency will be extended for a third time until August 11, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.Read Update
  • July 10, 2020
  • Business Interruption ClaimsRead Update
  • June 10, 2020
  • Florida State Courts Delay Reopening Until Late JulyRead Update
  • May 5, 2020
  • Florida Chief Justice issues emergency order expanding remote hearings and suspending jury trials into early July statewideRead Update
  • April 20, 2020
  • Claims under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Read Update
  • April 6, 2020
  • Florida Supreme Court suspends all jury trials through May 29, 2020.Read Update

COVID-19 Webinar Liability and WC recording (March 27, 2020)

Court Closures

  • The Florida Bar COVID-19 Information and ResourcesRead Updates
  • North Carolina State Bar COVID-19 Update: Important Court System ChangesRead Updates
  • South Carolina Bar COVID-19 Information and ResourcesRead Updates
  • The Mississipi Bar COVID-19 Court and Operations UpdatesRead Updates
  • State Bar of Georgia COVID-19 UpdatesRead Updates
  • Alabama State Bar Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety MeasureRead Updates

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