Ryan T. Biesenbach
OSHA ISSUES UNCLEAR GUIDANCE TO EMPLOYERS ON MASKING FOR FULLY VACCINATED EMPLOYEES
OSHA updated its guidance, “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace”
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Paul F. Keneally
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Employers Continue to Face Tricky COVID Issues as Delta Variant Spreads
Many employers thought they were done grappling with COVID issues as the Summer of 2021 progressed, but that is now clearly not the case.
David H. Fitch
- Jul 13, 2021
- 6 min
Are the Floodgates of Litigation Now Open For Covid-19 Medical Malpractice Claims?
In addition to David H. Fitch, this post was authored with input from Margaret E. Somerset. By all accounts, we are back to normal...
Paul F. Keneally
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
HERO Act Airborne Infectious Disease Prevention Plan Materials Released
On July 6, 2021, and pursuant to the recently enacted New York State HERO Act, the New York State Department of Labor released...
Paul F. Keneally
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
NYS & OSHA Update COVID Office Regulations
As expected, following recent changes in the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) general COVID guidance, and New York achieving its 70%...
Colin D. Ramsey
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Are Vaccine Mandates Legal?
Life is finally beginning to feel a bit more normal...
Paul F. Keneally
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
NO MORE MASKS!!! (For the most part)
Employers across New York State grappled late during the week with the State’s adoption of the CDC interim public health recommendations...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
The HERO Act Enforces New COVID-19 Workplace Health & Safety Standards
On May 5, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Health and Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”), in response to COVID-19...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
New York Ends Quarantine Requirements for Domestic Travelers
As of April 1, New Yorkers and visitors to the State will no longer be required to quarantine after domestic travel. The New York State...
Paul F. Keneally
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
New NY COVID-19 Travel Rule for Some Who Are Vaccinated Will Get Them Back to Work Sooner
Domestic travelers to New York from at least 24 hours out of state (New Yorkers or those who reside in another state) who have received...
Paul F. Keneally
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Unemployment Changes in New York: One Good for Employers, One Good for Claimants
On January 14, 2021, New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon issued an Order Regarding Unemployment Experience ...
Edmund J. Russell, III
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Solutions for Municipalities Dealing With The Economic Fallout of Covid-19
Even though a new year is upon us, municipalities are still dealing with the economic fallout of COVID-19 and will for ...
Steven R. Gersz
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
Important PPP Loan Update
The recently enacted budget legislation (“Act“) includes some important provisions affecting borrowers under the previously enacted Paych...
Jennifer A. Shoemaker
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
New York Clamps Down on Gyms, Bars and Restaurants
As COVID-19 numbers rise in New York, Governor Cuomo has landed another blow to gyms, bars, and restaurants trying to stay afloat in this...
Jessie Gregorio
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Ask An Attorney - Physician Life Cycle
Question: I am a provider acutely aware that the physician life cycle has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic. What strategies can p...
Helen A. Zamboni
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Feds “Double Down” on Nursing Homes to Contain COVID-19
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release yesterday (August 25, 2020) about its proposed interi...
Alina Nadir
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Employers Face Uncertainty with President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferment
Last week, the President signed several executive memoranda related to the economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the...
Sarah F. Bothma
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
Loan Forgiveness Portal Opened by the Small Business Administration for PPP Loans
On August 10, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opened its Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness portal to l...
Steven R. Gersz
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
What Does New York’s Amended COVID–19 Immunity Law Mean For Providers?
In our post of April 23, 2020, we summarized the New York Emergency Or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA“). When originally sign...
David M. Tang
- Jul 22, 2020
- 5 min
Weathering Disruptions While Practicing in Pandemic Times
Do the thing and you will have the power. – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Hope the internet is still on”, I thought to myself as I force-closed th...
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