By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP Construction site safety is a critical part of every contractor’s role on a construction project, especially as it relates to the safety of a contractor’s own employees. However, when an employee of another contractor on the construction… Read More >
Blogs
Construction Site Safety and Liability for Other Contractors’ Employee Injuries: New Indiana Court of Appeals Case
Drewry Simmons Vornehm Announces Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
Congratulations to our DSV attorneys who were recognized as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch for 2021. Best Lawyers: Michael Drewry and Stacy Hanefeld. Ones to Watch: Tyler Lemen, Courtney McCormick and Alex Trueblood. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review…. Read More >
CDC Again Updates its Return to Work Guidance for Healthcare Personnel
By: Jennifer L. Strange Back in April, I wrote about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (“CDC”) updated return to work guidance for healthcare personnel with COVID-19, which allowed healthcare personnel to return to work sooner than the previous 14-day period if certain… Read More >
No, the Law Regarding Recording of Mechanic’s Lien Notices Did Not Change
By: Joseph M. Leone Apparently, there is some confusion over whether recent changes to statutory recording requirements apply to the recordation of mechanic’s lien notices. On July 1, 2020, a new version of Indiana Code 32-21-2-3, which governs recording requirements for conveyances of property,… Read More >
Continuing Legal Education in a COVID-19 World
By: Barclay Wong The Health Care attorneys at DSV are very involved in DRI and specifically in the Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee. The Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee has more 1400 members nationwide and presents two seminars annually. I… Read More >
Antibody Tests DO NOT Equal COVID-19 Viral Tests: EEOC COVID-19 Guidance Updates
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Employers everywhere are struggling to bring employees back into the workplace in a way that creates the safest environment for everyone. I wrote last month on EEOC Guidance for bringing higher risk employees back to work [“Returning Higher Risk Employees… Read More >
ISDH Issues Updated “Back on Track” Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities
By: Jennifer L. Strange On June 29, 2020, the Indiana State Department of Health (“ISDH”) issued updated guidelines addressing continuing COVID-19 related infection prevention and control policies, outdoor and indoor visitation, outside appointments, and internal activities/personal services. See guidelines here and here. The guidelines… Read More >