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COVID-19 Reopening Considerations for Restaurants
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many restaurants and food service businesses to shift to survival strategies like carryout or delivery service. Most had to close their doors for an extended period. As the COVID-19 threat shifts, several states have officially begun...
Compliance ✔- DOL Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for COVID-19
OSHA issued a news release on May 19th regarding COVID-19. The release addresses two revised policies to make sure employers are protecting employees: Increased in-person inspections The policy for recording cases of COVID-19 Policy 1 The first revised policy...
Our Employee Benefits Practice Welcomes Former Work Comp. Litigator and Private Business Owner
We are excited to welcome Billy DeBuys, former attorney and business owner, to our team as vice president in the Employee Benefits Practice. Billy comes to us after an impressive legal career serving as a workers’ compensation litigator for privately held companies...
Compliance ✔- IRS Mid-year Election Changes & Other COVID-19 Relief
In response to COVID-19 circumstances, the IRS issued cafeteria plan (Section 125) guidance notably permitting employees to make certain mid-year election changes during calendar year 2020 without a change in status or other qualifying event. This relief is...
Compliance ✔- I-9 Documentation Flexibility, Temporary Policy Issued
As of May 1, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allows employers to accept expired List B documents when completing the Form I-9. A temporary policy was issued in response to COVID-19 and the inability of many people to renew their driver’s licenses or state ID...
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In Business Alabama: Paul Barber Discusses Insurance Issues During the COVID-19 Crisis
As part of a series discussing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on various businesses and industries, our President Paul Barber authored an article for Business Alabama magazine sharing his insights into the impact of the outbreak on the insurance space. Regarding...
New Heights for Real Estate and Construction Firms Bring New Risks
It’s more challenging than ever for firms that specialize in acquisition and ground-up development to make deals pencil out. Increased labor and construction costs resulting from today’s strong economic climate, workforce shortages and highly valued assets trading are...
Business Alabama Features Valent: Risk Management for the Middle Market
In the November 2019 issue of Business Alabama Magazine, our president and sales leaders were interviewed on the consolidation trends seen in insurance brokerages over the last few years and why Valent takes a different approach to serving the state's middle market...