Pullman & Comley’s annual review of significant case law affecting Connecticut health care providers summarizes a number of important decisions issued in 2023 by Connecticut state and federal courts. Among the highlights are...more
1/19/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Opinion Letter ,
Patients ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used its emergency waiver authority to relax many aspects of health care delivery during the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE) to allow health care...more
5/3/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicare ,
Patient Access ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Waivers
In an attempt to stem the rising tide of COVID-19 cases involving the highly contagious Delta variant, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, issued Executive Order (EO) No. 13B over this past weekend requiring the vaccinations...more
8/11/2021
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Nursing Homes ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Residential Care Facilities ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
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
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
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