Hello, we are EC in Florida. We are working on a project, originally we were hired by the someone working with the GC. Then the owner fired the GC and took over under their own license. We never submitted a NOC to the old GC or the new GC. With corona we stopped working there for a month, now that we have to get back to the job we still have not been paid. They want us to go back to finish the job but we are wondering legally what are our options?...Read More
If a contractor submitted a mechanic's lien for recording with the L.A. County Recorder's Office within 90 days of the substantial completion of a project, but because of the COVID-19 delays the recorder's office didn't get around to recording it until after 90 days, is there any relation back to the date submitted?...Read More
I was laid off 3/15/20 due to covid19...i started receiving unemployment...once my boss got approve for ppp loan asked to go back to work only 5 employees went back ...was he suppose to back pay ?he also told us he was going to pay us double hours first check he did 2nd check he didnr
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I heard that the Governor issued an order in Louisiana extending all legal deadlines. Does this mean that mechanics lien deadlines are suspended? If so, until when? And should I delay my filing because the deadline is extended?...Read More
How does the 8 week period for PPP loans work? What if we were not allowed to work during the 8 week period so we didn't pay employees. Can we now pay them and this is our 8 weeks?...Read More
I do business on Long Island (Nassau County, NY). Our County Clerk's office is closed. Will the deadline to file a mechanic's lien be extended beyond the 4 months residential/8 months commercial to make up for the time that the Clerk's office was closed?...Read More
If a subcontractor's employee contracts Covid 19 and the CDC guidance requires us to shut the job down for 7 days and sanitize what proof can the Owner require us to provide as proof of the impact. Concerned that we would need a doctor statement or proof that could potentially be a violation of privacy laws. How do we deal with this? We need to be able to prove the loss of time for a change order....Read More
In an office environment should we be having our returning employees sign a release of liability or release from litigation for the employers office space?...Read More