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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Risk Management

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Measles in 2025: Prevention, Prophylaxis, and Workplace Policies

Measles has seen a resurgence in the United States in 2025, with significant outbreaks reported, particularly in Texas and New Mexico. As of June 3, 2025, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s U.S. Measles...more

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That’s A Wrap! CDC Reduces Recommended COVID-19 Isolation Period

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On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is updating its COVID-19 guidance and is no longer recommending that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 isolate for five days.  The...more

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CDC Issues New Mask and Social Distancing Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

Hot off the proverbial presses: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced today that fully vaccinated individuals can resume normal life activities without wearing masks or socially distancing.  The...more

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Changes to Washington’s Requirements Regarding Accommodation of Employees at High Risk of Contracting COVID-19

For the past year, Washington employers have been required to accommodate those employees characterized by the CDC as being at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19. Required accommodations can include allowing...more

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Not Quite Out Of The Woods Yet: The Latest On Covid-19 Issues And Connecticut Schools.

As our regular Education Law Notes’ readers know, we have provided cascades’ worth of updates on federal and state COVID-19 guidance during this year long pandemic.  There are many signs of optimism, as infection rates drop,...more

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A year after pandemic began, mourning and reasons for guarded optimism

The national vaccination campaign has picked up measurable momentum. Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to recede from scary winter highs. Even cautious state and local officials are easing public health...more

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CDC Develops Guidelines for a Happy Holiday Season: What Employers Need to Know

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As the holiday season approaches and COVID-19 cases surge, many employers are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in their workplaces. Most employees are suffering from fatigue, burnout, isolation, and loneliness from...more

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CDC Alters Critical Infrastructure Personnel Guidance and Recommends New Testing Strategies

In its most recent COVIDView weekly update, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that levels of COVID-19 “virus circulation and associated illnesses” have been rising nationally since September...more

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Washington State Issues Advisory Urging Travelers to Quarantine for Two Weeks

On November 13, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee issued a travel advisory for Washington State recommending a 14-day quarantine for all persons entering the state and encouraging residents to stay close to home. Governor Inslee...more

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Flip-flopping Guidance: The Saga Continues

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Last week we wrote about government agencies’ tendencies to “flip-flop” on guidance related to preventing transmission and spread of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), and how this impacts employers’ ability to meet health and safety...more

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Shuttles And Carpooling For Manufacturing Employees During A Pandemic

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided resources with tips and recommendations to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 when carpooling or ridesharing to and from work. These can be especially useful...more

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Federal pandemic response marked by yet more uproars and confusion

The Trump Administration — yet again — has sowed confusion, frustration, and anger over the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, creating potentially harmful credibility issues for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, the...more

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COVID-19 in the Workspace: Is Enough Enuf?

You’ve been to the webinars about COVID-19. You’ve read the trade publication tips. You’ve implemented measures to protect your workers. You’re ahead of the game, right? Well, you’re certainly ahead of the sheriff who...more

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COVID-19 “Close Contacts” Just Got A Little Closer

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As has come to be expected, the guidance regarding COVID-19 has changed again. This time the CDC narrowed the definition of who constitutes a “close contact” for purposes of tracing people with potential exposure to someone...more

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Updated EEOC Guidance: COVID-19 Antibody Testing Cannot Be Required To Return to Work

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Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers on COVID-19 issues to state that employers cannot require antibody testing of its employees...more

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California Department Of Public Health Provides Guidance For Employers Responding To COVID-19 Outbreaks

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As businesses reopen, employers will almost certainly be faced with the potential of a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace. In addition to the industry-specific guidance for reopening that the State of California has issued,...more

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New OSHA Guidance For Businesses Returning To Work

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Late last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued new guidance for employers that are reopening their businesses and returning employees to work. Intended as a supplement to the agency’s...more

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Don't Dive Right In! Strategies for Opening Community Pools in the Wake of COVID-19

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State and local governments are beginning to phase out or entirely lift COVID-19 restrictions.  With spring in the rearview mirror and summer dead ahead, community association boards and community managers are feeling...more

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COVID-19: Recommendations For Return To Work And Continued Business Operations

South Carolina businesses have either continued to operate or are reopening in a confusing and uncertain environment with COVID-19 remaining a real threat for the foreseeable future based on the infection data provided by...more

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Examples Of COVID19 Screening, Social Distancing, And Contact Tracing Technologies And Related Legal And Practical Issues

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As organizations work feverishly to return to business in many areas of the country, they are mobilizing to meet the myriad of challenges for providing safe environments for their workers, customers, students, patients, and...more

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OSHA Offers Carryout Guidance For Restaurateurs

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With many restaurants limited to offering food and beverage carryout and curbside pickup options because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published guidelines suggesting...more

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Develop A Proactive COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan Or Risk Employees Seeking Court Intervention

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A group of employees concerned about their workplace safety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic just filed a legal action against their employer seeking a court order that would require the company to comply with federal safety...more

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NIOSH-Approved Masks Defined as Covered Countermeasures for Liability Immunity Under Amended PREP Act Declaration

As concern about availability of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) continues to grow amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government continues to take action aimed at increasing the availability of PPE with important...more

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Belonging, Connection, and Inclusion Amid COVID-19

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In a short span of time, we have gone from thinking about the virus as a distant concern to working remotely from home as we have been asked to help flatten the curve by social distancing. We are daily bombarded with news and...more

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COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Interim Guidance on Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued interim guidance identifying situations in which CDC believes critical infrastructure workers can continue to work despite exposure to individuals with suspected...more

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