Throughout the COVID pandemic, healthcare employers have navigated the challenge of balancing safety concerns with employee requests for religious exemption from the vaccine. Since lifting the stay of the CMS rule requiring...more
3/14/2022
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On January 13, 2022, in per curiam opinion National Federation of Independent Business et al., v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, et al., the Supreme Court stayed OSHA’s COVID-19...more
1/14/2022
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On Friday, January 07, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a rule promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) requiring healthcare workers at specific facilities participating...more
1/11/2022
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On January 7, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on a slew of emergency applications for a stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). OSHA’s ETS requires...more
On November 12, 2021, in BST Holdings, L.L.C. et al., v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the initial temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health...more
On July 29, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the FAQs relating to paid sick and family leave tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The update adds provisions that expand the...more
On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations applicable to non-healthcare settings for fully vaccinated individuals as well as a report regarding masks and other COVID-19...more
As previously discussed, the American Rescue Plan Act was passed and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The Act extends and expands payroll tax credits until September 30, 2021, for employers who...more
4/9/2021
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On January 14, 2021, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) established vaccine priorities for many of the industries within Missouri’s workforce. Until now, employers could not appeal their vaccine...more