Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 514: Listen and Learn -- Discovery (Civ Pro)
As part of its deregulatory initiative on July 1, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed deleting requirements for medical evaluations before employees are permitted to use certain classes of...more
New guidance released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 1, 2024, clarified that hospitals will not be eligible for Medicare or Medicaid...more
On May 15, 2023, in response to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 technical assistance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and...more
On Friday, March 31, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will be issuing policy guidance to remove the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Form I-693, Report of Immigration...more
Telehealth practitioners must take note of the DEA’s proposed rule making that would impact the way telehealth practitioners can prescribe controlled substances. The Ryan Haight Act and the Proposed Rules-...more
Meta description: With the federal public health emergency (PHE) ending in May, changes to telehealth prescription rules are set to change. Read on to learn about proposed permanent changes. DEA Proposes Rules for...more
On September 29, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would be extending the temporary waiver of the requirement that the civil surgeon’s signature on the Report of Medical Examination and...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is trying to approve as many employment-based green card applications as it can before the annual deadline of September 30, 2022 (the end of the fiscal year)....more
Applicants for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence will have more than 60 days after completing their medical examinations to file their Forms I-485 Adjustment of Status applications, USCIS has announced...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the temporary waiver of the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, within a 60 day period...more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate with...more
On November 9, 2021, Husch Blackwell’s Labor and Employment practice group shared with the attendees of the 2021 Wisconsin Labor & Employment Virtual Series breaking news regarding Wisconsin state law and COVID-19 testing....more
On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new guidance and questions and answers regarding COVID-19 issues confronting employers and employees. The EEOC’s Technical Assistance is...more
On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective October 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19...more
I'm not sure the ADA will let you do that. There has been a lot in the news lately about job applicants who include their COVID-19 vaccination status on their resumes, employers who ask applicants for that information, and...more
Starting on October 1, 2021, any applicant for lawful permanent residence and other categories that require the immigration medical examination must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. USCIS will implement this requirement...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, effective October 1, 2021, applicants subject to immigration medical examinations, including applicants for lawful permanent residence (green cards),...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has mandated that all green card applicants for adjustment of status in the United States and immigrant visa applicants applying abroad at consular posts be vaccinated...more
Effective October 1, COVID-19 vaccination will be included in the list of vaccines that are required as part of the medical examination that is an integral part of applying for a “green card.” The Centers for Disease Control...more
Before closing its 2021 session, the Florida Legislature passed several bills that impact health care. The first bill discussed below regarding civil liability became effective on March 29, 2021. The majority of the other...more
For years (and we do mean years), the EEOC has waffled about whether incentives were permissible in connection with a medical inquiry under a voluntary wellness program. Friday, the EEOC issued its most recent pronouncement...more
As more businesses move toward ending remote working arrangements, we have had a number of questions from clients with regard to employee requests to continue working from home for medical reasons. The employees cite a...more
One year after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, more and more employers are discussing the possibility of returning to the office. However, many general counsel and leaders of legal...more
COVID-19 vaccines are finally here. The rollout has begun in healthcare settings across the nation. However, despite broad support for the vaccines and their near-universal endorsement by the medical community, many...more
As news of a COVID-19 vaccine increased during the late fall, employers were anxiously awaiting EEOC guidance as to whether they could require employees to get vaccinated. While it will be several more months before the...more