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Richard Engle shares a personal story of how the pandemic has impacted children with special needs. https://www.today.com//richard-engel-kids-special-needs-ar While there are not many quick solutions to this growing concern, taking time to track how it is impacting your child can help in the future. ... You don't need to be an NBC reporter to document (create evidence of) your child's COVID-related regression. A quick email to yourself will create a timestamped journal that can help with any attempt to recover for the loss of services. Steele Schneider will be there to help- at no cost to the parent.

We would appreciate your assistance in circulating this broadly : PEAL has been contacted by families whose young adults were slated to age out of school serv...ices due to turning age 21 who were unable to receive the final months of instruction due to the COVID-19 school closures. We have been made aware that in order for this to be allowed, a change in the statutory school code language is needed. The legislature is meeting today and tomorrow to consider this change. While this does not affect a large number of students, it is very important that the students who are impacted be provided with services to make up the learning lost without needing to go to a hearing on an individual basis where compensatory education could be ordered on a case by case basis. We would appreciate your assistance in making PA legislators and officials aware of that families need this extension for their young adults. Please let us know of any questions or additional information that you need.

We put together a quick email for our small business clients. It describes some of the tools available to get your business through the next few months. If you didn't receive the email you can view it here. https://mailchi.mp/4c6436ccee/small-business-survival-guide and fill out the contact form for a free consultation.

Marc Schneider was up at 3 AM reading the 800+ page ‘‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ so you don't have to. Steele Schneider will be ready to assist #Pittsburgh #smallbusinesses and #employees with #coronavirus relief.

Pennsylvania employers and employees dealing with unemployment compensation claims during the coronavirus public health crisis face several unique considerations. Eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits is initially made by employees at UC Service Centers across the state. This determination is made based upon the initial paperwork filed by the employer and employee. Either party can then appeal the initial determination to a UC Referee, who makes his or her own de...termination after a hearing. Unfortunately, as a result of the public health crisis, all pending UC hearings have been canceled statewide. This means the initial decisions made by UC Service Centers will stand until hearings can be rescheduled or being to be scheduled again in the future. As a result, the thoroughness and accuracy of initial paperwork filed by employers and employees has taken on increased importance. While employees will generally be eligible for unemployment benefits where their unemployment is due to the coronavirus, accurate characterization of the separation in the initial claim form will be vital for employees to obtain benefits, which they can receive immediately as a result of the state's elimination of the typical one week "waiting period." Employer paperwork is equally critical if an employee's unemployment was caused by coronavirus--employers may obtain relief from charges where unemployment is due to COVID-19-induced business closure, which helps protect businesses from unemployment surcharges in the future. If the reasons for an employee's separation would preclude the award of benefits, employers will want to present a compelling case in their initial paperwork given the unknown wait time for an appeal hearing. Given these implications and the rapidly developing circumstances causing potentially historic levels of unemployment, legal counsel for employers and employees confronting the process is more important now than ever. If you are facing unemployment issues and need legal assistance fill out our contact form or call us today. https://www.steeleschneider.com/contact.html