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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide... more +
Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations.  less -
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Explaining the Current Law on Vaccine Mandates

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Given the slow progress of civil litigation in the U.S., federal courts continue to hear challenges to employer vaccination mandates imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to 2023, employers generally held the upper hand...more

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What Do the Supreme Court’s Decisions on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean for the American Workforce?

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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down one federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate (on large employers) while leaving another (on federally funded healthcare facilities) intact. On balance, these decisions curb...more

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CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Most Remaining States Monday

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require those states previously subject to federal district court injunctions to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule...more

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SCOTUS’s HOUSE CALL on Healthcare Industry: The Economic Impact of Mandatory Vaccination

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The Supreme Court of the United States in a per curiam opinion on Jan. 13 ruled that the Secretary of HHS (United States Department of Health and Human Services) did not exceed his statutory authority in requiring that, in...more

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CMS’ Phase 1 Deadline for Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect for Certain States Tomorrow

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Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Missouri, CMS will require several states to be compliant with the “Phase 1” requirements of its Interim Final Rule (“IFC”) as of January 27, 2022. These states include...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Vaccine Mandate for Medicare and Medicaid-Certified Providers and Suppliers

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On the same day that the United States Supreme Court imposed a stay of enforcement on OSHA’s vaccine mandate for private employers with over 100 employees, the Court ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Against CMS’ Health Care Facility Vaccine Mandate: What Does This Mean for Your Health Care...

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Health care employers are not alone in feeling overwhelmed by the constantly changing legal status of the various federal vaccine mandates. On Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court made its rulings on two preliminary...more

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OSHA Update for Health Care Providers With 100 or More Employees

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We want to make health care providers with 100 or more employees aware that, on December 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the expiration of its June 2021 Emergency Temporary...more

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Circuits Split on CMS Vaccine Mandate, Highlighting “Great Significance” of Issue as It Heads to Supreme Court

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Three circuit court decisions issued in the past two weeks have considered the CMS vaccine mandate, bringing the issue – and similar vaccine mandate lawsuits – to the Supreme Court in the final weeks of the year. The CMS...more

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Sixth Circuit Reinstates OSHA's Vax-or-Test Mandate: Impact on Employers and Healthcare Providers

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In the latest twist in the OSHA Vax-or-Test saga, the Sixth Circuit terminated the nationwide injunction of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), clearing the way for OSHA to begin enforcing the Vax-or-Test ETS. OSHA...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to New York Health Care Vaccine Mandate

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On December 13, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision upholding New York state’s recent COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. The plaintiffs challenged the mandate based on its lack of...more

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One Hot Mess: CMS Vaccine Mandate For Health Care Employers Is On Hold, But Not Everywhere

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction that had been granted on November 30, temporarily blocking the vaccine mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Two Hospital Cases This Week

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This is a big legal week for hospitals and health systems as the U.S. Supreme Court heard not one, but TWO different oral arguments related to federal government payments to hospitals and health systems. In both cases, the...more

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COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives and Other Thorny Issues: How Should Health Care Providers Proceed?

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As COVID-19 variants surge in the country, mask mandates return, and more workplaces and public spaces make vaccination a requirement, how should health care providers proceed? Can they require employees, patients and clients...more

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Employment Flash - December 2014

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In This Issue: - Supreme Court Rejects Security Screening Time Pay - NLRB Finalizes Union Election Rule - NLRB Reverses Employers’ Ability To Ban Employee Nonwork Email Use - EEOC Challenges Employer...more

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