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Broad Vaccine Mandates Ahead

By Melissa L. Cizmorris, Elizabeth F. Hodge & Lillian Chaves Moon

September 14, 2021

Private employers with 100 or more employees will be required to ensure their employees are either “fully vaccinated” or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test at least once a week, under President Biden’s new six-prong COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Plan”) announced September 9, 2021. The Plan also includes vaccination requirements for employees of healthcare facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid reimbursements, federal employees and contractors, and certain schools and programs.…

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Medicare & Medicaid Facilities Are Put On Notice: Employees Must Be Vaccinated

By Elizabeth F. Hodge, Danielle C. Gordet & Karen M. Buesing

September 14, 2021

Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on September 9, 2021. Healthcare providers with 100 or more employees also may be subject to a forthcoming Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) that also will require that employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. These mandates are part of…

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Deadline Triggered as COBRA Premium Subsidy Ends

By Amber Roberts

September 13, 2021

Employers and plans are reminded that they must provide a COBRA subsidy expiration notice no later than September 15, 2021, pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). ARPA had included some new COBRA obligations for both employers and participants. In particular, as noted in our previous posts, ARPA established a 100 percent COBRA premium subsidy that applied for a coverage period running from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. That…

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No Vaccination, No Service For Indoor Dining, Entertainment, and Fitness in NYC

By Brittany Buccellato

September 7, 2021

Enforcement begins soon of New York City’s new executive order requiring certain indoor establishments to verify that staff and patrons have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before entering the establishment. The executive order took effect on August 17 and inspectors will begin enforcing its requirements until September 13. This mandate is the first of its kind in the country.…

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Should You Consider Offering Cheaper Health Plan Coverage in 2022 for Vaccinated Employees?

By Beth Alcalde

August 31, 2021

If you still have unvaccinated workers in January, might you provide a financial incentive for employees to be vaccinated, by charging them higher healthcare insurance premiums? That is the question facing exhausted but dedicated corporate Human Resources leaders as they approach annual open enrollment season, in which employees are asked to lock in their 2022 benefit plan year’s elections. As the price for 2022 health plan and other coverages come into sharper focus around this…

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Should You Consider Offering Cheaper Health Plan Coverage in 2022 for Vaccinated Employees?

By Beth Alcalde

August 30, 2021

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Updated for Expanded DDC Interpretation: New Help for the Florida Healthcare Transaction Attorney- Temporary Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Permits

By Martin R. Dix

August 30, 2021

Whoever authored this new legislation (Chapter 2021-135, Laws of Florida) deserves a pat on the back for an idea whose time has come. When an applicant files for a change of ownership (“CHOW”) or change of location for one of the permits authorized by the Florida Department of Business Professional Regulation, Division of Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetics (affectionately, “DDC”) under Part 1 of Chapter 499, FS, they can now also request a temporary permit…

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Colorado Employers May Need to Pay Out Accrued Vacation on Termination

By Brian Nugent & Melissa L. Cizmorris

August 25, 2021

Colorado employers should carefully review their vacation and paid time off policies following a recent decision from the Colorado Supreme Court. On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held in Nieto v. Clark’s Market that although the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) does not require employers to provide employees with vacation pay, if the employer does elect to provide vacation pay, all accrued but unused vacation pay must be paid to employees upon termination…

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Worker Injured on the Job? Don’t Forget Potential FMLA Rights

By Corina Valderrama

August 23, 2021

When an employee gets injured on the job, employers know to provide information about workers compensation coverage. But employers would be wise to remember to also consider whether the injury constitutes a “serious health condition,” triggering additional obligations under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or similar state leave statutes.…

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OSHA Encourages Employers to Mandate Vaccines or Regular Testing

By Dana N. Berber

August 18, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recommended employers either require vaccination or regular COVID testing, in addition to mask wearing and physical distancing in updated guidance issued on August 13, 2021. With the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission affirming that employers can mandate vaccines subject to certain exceptions, and the Department of Justice chiming in that such mandates are not prohibited simply because a vaccine only has Emergency Use Authorization, employers have additional…

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Broad Vaccine Mandates Ahead

Medicare & Medicaid Facilities Are Put On Notice: Employees Must Be Vaccinated

Deadline Triggered as COBRA Premium Subsidy Ends

No Vaccination, No Service For Indoor Dining, Entertainment, and Fitness in NYC

Should You Consider Offering Cheaper Health Plan Coverage in 2022 for Vaccinated Employees?

Should You Consider Offering Cheaper Health Plan Coverage in 2022 for Vaccinated Employees?

Updated for Expanded DDC Interpretation: New Help for the Florida Healthcare Transaction Attorney- Temporary Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Permits

Colorado Employers May Need to Pay Out Accrued Vacation on Termination

Worker Injured on the Job? Don’t Forget Potential FMLA Rights

OSHA Encourages Employers to Mandate Vaccines or Regular Testing

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