Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard — a/k/a/ the vaccine mandate — hit the Office of the Federal Register. Employers have been waiting with anticipation and the wait is finally over. Which employers are covered? Employers with 100 or more employees are covered under the ETS. Employees who work from home.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

OSHA Releases Vaccination and Testing ETS. Included in the release are FAQs for employers and information for employees on their rights and responsibilities for providing accurate information. Affected employers include private employers with 100 or more employees (firm- or company-wide count). ETS Requirements.

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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

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. Employers, on the other hand, are becoming very unhappy.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Maybe you’ve encountered employees who won’t tell you their covid vaccination status because they say you’re infringing on their medical privacy. Feel free to ask employees about vaccination status. They do not apply to employers and employment records. OCR has issued guidance on HIPAA’s privacy rules and the pandemic.

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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. Attractive Job Postings.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments regarding whether two federal vaccine requirements can be enforced while legal appeals are in process. The ETS establishes a vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees. Employer Takeaway. Check vaccine status.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments regarding whether two federal vaccine requirements can be enforced while legal appeals are in process. The ETS establishes a vaccine-or-test requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees. Employer Takeaway. Check vaccine status.

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BerniePortal

JULY 22, 2022

Even though numerous employers have returned to work following the pandemic, many have opted to maintain on-site COVID precautions to err on the safe side. While some organizations have chosen to require proof of vaccination or a negative test result, others have gone as far as mandating onsite testing.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The EEOC has been at the forefront of issuing guidance about the relationship between covid, vaccinations, and the workplace. The EEOC recently updated its guidance on vaccinations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Mandatory vaccination policies.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

We’re not finished with OSHA’s vaccine mandate standard simply because the 5th Circuit slapped a stay on it. The 6th Circuit Court, which has been chosen to hear the challenges to the shot mandate, can uphold all of it, some of it or none of it. And then OSHA can try again. Obtain proof of vaccination from employees.

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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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Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 15, 2022

The benefits of vaccination were thus stressed, and that answer is likely somewhat frustrating to those who have already suffered infection. Dr. Beaudoin mentioned that there are burden of proof challenges in general, but that these are mentioned often in the workers' compensation context. I recommend watching each of these.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 27, 2021

Questions about vaccinations and vaccine mandates are a buzz in workplaces across the country. One of the biggest questions we’re hearing is if you can require employees to show you proof of vaccination. When can an employer ask for medical information?

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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 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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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. Now that states are beginning to roll out the vaccine more broadly, business owners must begin thinking about a vaccination strategy for their own employees.

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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. Today, ACIP only reviewed data for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 11, 2022

The burden of proof was liberalized for essential workers during the coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic. The new Public Health Emergency will allow for existing orders requiring masking in school and daycare settings to remain in effect. 34:15-31.11, L.2020, 84, § 1, eff. 34:15-31.11, L.2020, 84, § 1, eff. Executive Order No.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

She alleged that her injuries arose out of and in the course of her employment. The employer asserted that Meeks’s injuries were not covered under the Act as accidental injuries or as an occupational disease or nonaccidental injuries. In March 2023, the trial court entered a judgment on the pleadings in favor of the employer.

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 5, 2022

A recent study provides a potential opportunity for employers and insurance companies to reduce their risk exposure through early sequencing and treatment proactively. Traditional Proactive Mitigation of COVID Risk Complete vaccination has been reported to cut the risk by 50%. Those symptoms appear not to dissipate.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But, with a year like 2020, it might take just a few extra steps to COVID-proof your election for 2021. Required dental work. Required dental work. As a general rule of thumb, if your dental needs are causing you pain, you can be confident that you will be able to use your dental funds. Estimate your Guaranteed Expenses.

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Workers' Compensation

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Biden-Harris Administration announced accelerated efforts to protect American workers from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which can cause severe health problems and persist in the environment once released, posing a severe threat across rural, suburban, and urban areas. PFAS have been used since the 1940s.

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Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 15, 2022

The report has been criticized as coming from the perspective perhaps of too many academics, only large employers (2), lawyers (45% of Commissioners), and the usual higher learning institutions. Some have criticized that no service sector or professional employers were involved. There will be analysis, statistics, and evidence.

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Hireology

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics July Employment Situation showed encouraging job growth, reporting an addition of 943,000 jobs and a tick down in unemployment to 5.4% While the hiring crisis is still affecting many employers across every industry, it does seem to be easing up. So how can you capitalize on the economic rebound?

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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. That vaccine was the ?Pfizer-BioNTech

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

There is no firm timetable yet, but OSHA will soon be rolling out its emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforces receive a covid vaccination. Elements of a mandatory vaccination policy. The policy’s requirements. Statement of purpose.

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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

Longer claim durations can contribute to worse outcomes for workers and costs for employers. How much say, if any, should an employer have over ergonomics, ventilation, or safety of a home office? The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is not here—not even close. 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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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now that a particle or two of dust has settled from last Thursday’s announcement that OSHA will write an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against covid-19, employers are left with some basic questions about this mandate.

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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. Department of Labor.

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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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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2020

The most common question: Can a worker with a confirmed case of COVID-19 illness successfully claim workers’ compensation? If the nexus between work and resulting health impact can be shown, then the basis for a workers’ compensation claim can be established. The law and policy will vary by specific jurisdiction].

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Assurance Agency

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Part of that announcement was that OSHA would be establishing an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers to implement a vaccine program if they had over 100 employees. This ETS applies to all employers who have 100 or more employees on November 5, 2021 or later while the standard is still in place.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Group health plans are required to cover the cost of over-the-counter covid test kits, up to eight tests per 30-day period, by arranging for employees to walk into their local CVS or Walgreens and pick them up at no cost or reimbursing them for 100% of the cost. There are other pitfalls you need to be aware of regarding these “free” tests.

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