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U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Icethe U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard. Read more. Continue Reading…January 14, 2022 |
U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on IceIn a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). To read this article in its entirety, please click here.January 13, 2022 |
U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on IceIn a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Court described the standard as a “blunt instrument” demanding most employers to require two-thirds of the American workforce to receive COVID-19 vaccinations or otherwise undergo weekly testing. The justices tipped... Continue ReadingJanuary 13, 2022 |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to Enforce Its COVID-19 Vaccination Rule, Sets New DeadlinesThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will enforce its COVID-19 vaccination requirement in 25 states, the District of Columbia, and other territories. Read more. Continue Reading…January 10, 2022 |
CDC Recommends Shorter Isolation, Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 Infections, ExposuresThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that it is updating its quarantine and isolation guidance. Read more. Continue Reading…January 10, 2022 |
CDC’s New Shorter Quarantine Period is Welcome News for Those Who Got COVID for ChristmasThe CDC announced today that it is updating its quarantine and isolation guidance. For people with COVID-19, the isolation period was reduced from ten days to five days as long as the individual has no symptoms or their symptoms are resolving after five days. Importantly, the revised isolation guidance does not recommend an individual have... Continue ReadingDecember 27, 2021 |
Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine ETSThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has lifted the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing for employers with at least 100 employees. In re: MCP No. 165, Occupational Safety & Health Admin. Rule on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 86 Fed. Reg. 61402, Nos. 21-7000, et... Continue ReadingDecember 20, 2021 |
Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine ETSThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has lifted the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the OSHA ETS on COVID-19 vaccination and testing for employers with at least 100 employees. Read more. Continue Reading…December 18, 2021 |
What Healthcare Employers Need to Know About the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Vaccine MandateThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) establishing the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff employed at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. Read more. Continue Reading…November 22, 2021 |
What Healthcare Employers Need to Know About the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Vaccine MandateThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) establishing the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff employed at Medicare and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. Read more. Continue Reading…November 10, 2021 |