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Employee Advice from Nate and Lisa in the Age of COVID-19

Workers—and now many former workers—have been hit hard by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Layoff numbers are unprecedented and terms like furlough, stimulus, pay-check protection, and unemployment are uttered regularly. What does it mean for you, however, if you just lost your job, if you or a family member are sick such that you cannot work, or if you are now in a …

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We Just Opened A New Office in Longmeadow, Massachusetts

May 1, 2020. We are growing! Today, Olin Lippiello LLP, our Northampton-based law firm, which focuses in the areas of employment law, criminal defense, harassment, and personal injury, expanded its presence by opening an additional office in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The new space, located within the professional building at 1200 Converse Street, will enable us to better serve our clients in Hampden …

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Starting April 20, 2020, Self-Employed, Religious and Gig Workers, and Others in Massachusetts Can Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

ALERT: On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta announced that self-employed, gig workers, religious workers, people seeking part-time work, and others not eligible for regular unemployment assistance can now apply for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) via a brand new state web portal. In many cases, these “non-traditional” individuals will …

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