Cotney Attorneys & Consultants
COVID-19 Contractors Counsel
By Trent Cotney - Cotney Construction Law, LLP WSRCA General Counsel. Employers need to be aware of how government actions may affect their businesses. Disclaimer: Each state may have different laws. Please check each state for specific guidance. As COVID-19 continues to affect our daily lives, it is crucial for employers to ...
Cotney Construction Law Announces Additions to Cotney Carolina Office
Cotney Construction Law (CCL) is proud to welcome Ashlee Poplin who joins attorney Michael Litrenta. Cotney Construction Law (CCL), the leading national law firm for construction, specialty trades and OSHA law, is pleased to announce the addition of Ashlee Poplin to the Cotney Carolina offices. This leading law firm has ...
Top 10 Tips for Dealing with COVID-19 in the Carolinas for the Construction Industry
By Cotney Construction Law, LLP. Dealing with COVID-19 in the Carolinas for the Construction Industry Follow CDC Guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 Wash hands often Avoid close contact Stay home if you are sick Clean and disinfect You are permitted to conduct temperature checks and ask employees COVID-19 related questions to help ensure that sick ...
Contracting in the Time of COVID-19: A Discussion About Revisiting Contract Provisions and Obligations
By Michael S. Litrenta, Attorney for Cotney Construction Law. We are working in a time of uncertainty and changing conditions in the construction industry are evident throughout the country. Laws and regulations are constantly being updated on both the federal and state level. In response to growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus, some ...
Will Workers’ Compensation Cover Employees with Coronavirus in the Carolinas?
Editor's Note: The following is a notification from Cotney Construction Law By Ashlee Poplin, Attorney with Cotney Construction Law, Licensed and Practicing in NC and SC North Carolina Short Answer: Maybe. Article 1 of the Workers’ Compensation Act § 97-53 lists out specific occupational diseases and conditions that are compensable. Coronavirus had never been ...
Supporting Veterans is How this Local Roofing Contractor Association Gives Back
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) in Florida raises funds for Black Dagger Military Hunt Club. One of the greatest things about working in the roofing industry is seeing how it gives back to others in need. That’s definitely the case at Florida’s West Coast Roofing ...
Cotney Construction Law COVID-19 Resources
Stay up-to-date on the latest COVID-19 issues related to the construction industry by following our resource page, the most comprehensive COVID-19 legal database for contractors. Visit the Cotney Construction law resource page.
Coronavirus Effects on the Construction Industry
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Understanding how manufacturing slowdowns will affect the industry, and how contractors can protect themselves. We have already seen how the coronavirus is affecting the economy. Grocery store shelves are emptied of sanitizing solutions and canned goods, travelers have their own rows on flights, people aren’t eating ...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Jacqueline N. Feliciano, Cotney Construction Law. Understanding the dollar-for-dollar tax credits given to employers from payments of qualified wages under the FFCRA On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) was enacted into law to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19. Under the FFCRA, businesses with fewer than ...
Everything Roofing Companies Need to Know About The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
By Ben Briggs and Elliot Haney, Cotney Construction Law, LLC. Last week, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in the first of what is expected to be many federal aid bills aimed at limiting the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Passed by the Senate late Wednesday evening and ...
