The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued two Field Assistance Bulletins in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first Bulletin provides guidance on when employers can satisfy certain federal workplace...more
On May 9, 2020, Governor Lamont announced rules for the reopening of certain non-essential businesses in the state on May 20. This first phase of Connecticut’s reopening plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic includes outdoor...more
On April 22, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7DD that expands the ability of health care providers to offer services remotely. This Executive Order also expands the health care workforce in Connecticut in...more
This week, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7CC, which repeals two of the temporary changes to health care provider reimbursement rates that were made in Executive Order No. 7U. ...more
On April 7, 2020, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7V, which amends in part Executive Order No. 7U issued on April 5. The April 5 Order added new protections from civil liability for certain health care...more
On April 5, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued a much-anticipated Executive Order that provides immunity from civil liability to health care professionals and certain facilities supporting the state’s COVID-19...more
Governor Lamont Forms Health System Response Team -
Earlier today, Governor Ned Lamont announced a collaboration among three of the largest hospital systems in Connecticut (Hartford HealthCare, Nuvance Health, and Yale New...more
Last night, the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) issued guidance identifying which businesses are essential under Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7H. Hospitals and other health care providers...more
Our annual survey of health law cases for 2019 includes a number of notable decisions affecting the practice of medicine and the delivery of other health care services in Connecticut. These include the Connecticut Supreme...more
2/20/2020
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Class Action ,
Contempt ,
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Failure to Produce ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
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Informed Consent ,
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Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
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Transfer of Assets
Colleges and universities in Connecticut must comply with a new law that requires them to implement a policy regarding the availability and use of opioid antagonists by their students and employees not later than January 1,...more
9/20/2019
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Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
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Pain Management ,
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Public Safety ,
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Universities
The 2019 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced a number of new statutes that impact hospitals and other health care providers, many of which are scheduled to take effect on October 1. These Public...more
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/4/2019
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Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Conservators ,
CT Supreme Court ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Residents ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paternity ,
Physician-Patient Confidentiality ,
Physicians ,
Roe v Wade ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Connecticut companies with employees who work or live in Massachusetts must be aware of a recent Massachusetts law limiting the scope of noncompetition agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018....more
Connecticut companies with employees who work or live in Massachusetts must be aware of a recent Massachusetts law limiting the scope of noncompetition agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018....more
New York employers are subject to several new laws enacted this year aimed at combating sexual harassment in the workplace. In New York, sexual harassment includes harassment not only on the basis of sex, but also on the...more
A number of new statutes affecting hospitals and other health care providers were enacted during the past legislative session. To help remind the health care industry of the changes ahead, we’ve highlighted below some of the...more
Following its 2016 decision in Cefaratti v. Aranow, where a hospital was held to be vicariously liable for the negligence of a non-employee physician who held hospital privileges, the Supreme Court of Connecticut recently...more
There is an on-going debate in the field of employment discrimination law as to whether an employer can require an employee to take a discrimination claim to arbitration rather than filing a lawsuit. A recent decision of the...more
An offer letter is a formal offer of employment to a job applicant. Employers also use offer letters to summarize the basic terms of employment after an applicant has accepted an oral job offer....more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new nationwide pilot program to facilitate resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When launched, the...more
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly half of U.S. workers are women. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of employment, was enacted over 50 years ago, but...more
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/8/2018
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Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Doctor-Patient Privilege ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patients
The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CT FEPA) was amended during the past legislative session to enhance the protections available to pregnant women in the workplace. Among the new provisions of the law (which...more
The Connecticut Supreme Court issued an opinion yesterday recognizing a common law duty of confidentiality arising from the physician-patient relationship and establishing a new private cause of action for breach of this...more
Counseling and written warnings are common steps employers take to address employee attendance issues (such as habitual tardiness) or performance issues (such as failing to complete assigned work on time). But what if the...more