Business Management Daily

MAY 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration took an important step when it gave permanent approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine. This will hopefully be enough of a motivator to get employees who were concerned about the emergency authorization off the vaccination fence. But it may not.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Background Meeks filed a complaint pursuant to the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), seeking benefits for her exposure to and diagnosis of COVID-19 in June 2020, while working as a certified nurse’s assistant for a nursing home. She alleged that her injuries arose out of and in the course of her employment.

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AssuredPartners

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently posted a technical assistance publication addressing questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. As employers develop vaccination workplace requirements, they should carefully review the guidance to avoid violating these federal nondiscrimination laws.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The development and production of coronavirus vaccines are certainly one of humanity’s greatest achievements, but unless and until more of us are vaccinated, Covid-19-related hospitalizations, and deaths are likely to rise across the country. with vaccination policies. has a long precedent for vaccine mandates.

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Hireology

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their January Employment Situation last week, and while the unemployment rate declined to 6.3%, the healthcare industry saw a decline in jobs. Many economists predict that January will be the last month of slow employment gain. Organized Document Collection. Analytics and Insight.

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HR Professionals Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As the pandemic continues, and with FDA approval of the vaccine likely imminent, employers are increasingly focused on how the vaccine can or should tie into their business policies. As of August 13, 70% of the adult population in the United States have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in specific populations and also recommended a booster dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. Walensky, M.D.,

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Abel HR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Christmas came early for millions of Americans awaiting the approval of a Covid-19 vaccine, with first responders and medical professionals receiving their first doses as 2020 ended. Below, we outline a few steps that you, as a business owner, can take now to develop your own vaccination strategy. .

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 5, 2022

COVID is the most extensive occupational exposure event in the history of the United States. A recent study provides a potential opportunity for employers and insurance companies to reduce their risk exposure through early sequencing and treatment proactively. Who is at Risk for “Long COVID” [PASC]?

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 15, 2022

There will be other items such as COVID-19 disruption with Robert Hartwig (he never disappoints), effects of provider consolidation with Bogdan Savych, and the Future of the Workplace with Denise Algire along with an intriguing panel. Some have criticized that no service sector or professional employers were involved.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 22, 2022

Even today, more than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began and COVID-19 vaccinations became readily available, a single employee with a coronavirus infection can still threaten an entire business operation. What does all this mean for employers? Vaccinations and immunization.

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AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Disclaimer: What follows is breaking news about President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the subsequent DOL/OSHA guidance about the requirements, and the process to comply. AssuredPartners cannot provide legal advice nor can we replace the review of your own labor and employment counsel.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JANUARY 31, 2021

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is not here—not even close. Direct COVID-19 work-related illness, disability, and death claims are rising in number; psychological injury claims for front-line healthcare and other essential workers are also on the rise. The workers’ compensation impacts are only just beginning to be felt.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Records must be kept from the beginning of the employment relationship until well after it ends. To complicate matters, some employment records must be kept confidential and in separate files while other records only need to be retained temporarily and then undergo shredding. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Assurance Agency

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As part of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan for the nation, OSHA would establish an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers to implement a vaccination program if they have over 100 employees.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 17, 2022

Not even a week has passed since the Supreme Court heard arguments on OSHA’s vaccine mandate. The court considered two mandates—one for private employers with 100+ employees and another covering healthcare facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds. OSHA’s shot mandate for private employers nixed. State law update tracker.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As this holiday season approaches, employers, insurance companies, and employees will be facing what may be the biggest COVID challenges of the year. 529 may affect how vaccines protect against infection (vaccine efficacy). The potential structural changes in the receptor-binding domain of the variant, B.

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Workers' Compensation

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The ETS shifts payment responsibility for testing to workers which will impact risk costs for employers and may conflict with some Workers’ Compensation laws and the efficient administration of benefits. COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on workers, and we continue to see dangerous levels of cases,” said U.S.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 27, 2021

In addition to disrupting how and where employees work, COVID has created a minefield of potential employer lawsuit liability. State and federal laws require businesses to provide hazard-free workplaces for their employees and safe spaces for customers. OSHA issued a number of COVID-related workplace standards during 2020.

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