STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

SCHEDULE OF STOCK BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

The table below shows stock-based compensation expenses, included in general and administrative expenses, under the following plans.

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Equity-based plans:
Time-vested option inducement awards	$	—	$	37,000	$	113,000	$	144,000
Time-based restricted stock awards		199,000		306,000		768,000		1,456,000
	$	199,000	$	343,000	$	881,000	$	1,600,000