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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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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 29 - A Global Perspective on the Economic Responses to COVID-19

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While COVID-19 stimulus aid enforcement continues to make headlines in the United States, a very different situation is unfolding in Europe. Jim Power, a prominent economic analyst, joins host Matt Adams for an eye-opening...more

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Vermont AG Reaches Settlement Over Motel Program Security Deposit Withholdings

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Vermont Attorney General (AG) Charity Clark recently announced the resolution of an investigation into the withholding of security deposits across five motels that were participating in the state’s Transitional Housing...more

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Key Considerations for Employers as the Public Sector Grapples with Return to Office

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Public sector employers are not immune from the challenges of returning employees to the office. A slew of recent government actions and opposition highlights the challenges public employers face as they try to rein in remote...more

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As COVID-19 Public Emergency Ends, So Do Vaccination Mandates

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The federal government’s announcement that the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) declaration would end on May 11, 2023 marked the end of various federal mandates and benefits. The Centers for Disease Control’s...more

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Nevada Ends Public Accommodations COVID-19 Paid Leave

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The requirement for covered public accommodations facilities in Nevada’s Clark and Washoe Counties to provide paid time off for employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19 expired May 17,...more

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CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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In conjunction with the Biden administration’s declaration that the COVID-19 national public health emergency ended effective May 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would “soon end”...more

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CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, Enhances Focus on Quality Measures

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Following the May 1 White House announcement that the federal government would wind down certain remaining COVID-19 vaccination requirements, on May 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 FAQ’s to Reflect End of Pandemic

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Following the official ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a number of key updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance document, “What you Should...more

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The End of COVID-19 Government Regulations in Puerto Rico? Governor Declares the End of the State of Emergency

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On May 11, 2023, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2023-012 (“EO 2023-012” or “EO”), through which he declared the end of the state of emergency caused by COVID-19. Governor Pierluisi...more

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Remote Electronic Notarization in North Carolina Effective July 1, 2023

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Prior to the enactment of the temporary Emergency Video Notarization law in 2020, all notaries were required to be in the physical presence of signers—even during electronic notarization.  The physical presence requirement of...more

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Checklist for End of COVID Health Emergency

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Governor Pritzker’s disaster proclamation, declaring a public health emergency due to COVID-19, ends today, May 11, 2023. As a result, COVID-leave rights, and other rights contingent upon the Governor’s public health...more

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Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

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As explained in Part I: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) are coming to a close. While the Biden Administration had initially...more

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Are We Really Prepared for the Next Pandemic?‎

Schwabe’s recently published report, “State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest,” offers reason for optimism. It notes that over 40% of the healthcare workers in Oregon and Washington who responded to the firm’s survey...more

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COVID-19: California Nixes Negative Test Requirement to End Isolation Early

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On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines. A few days later, the County of Los Angeles announced it will align a few of its guidelines with the CDPH....more

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What COVID-19 Leave Is Left?

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As we mark the third anniversary of COVID-19 compliance challenges in the United States, we are gifting employers a roundup of where things stand with COVID-19 (or related) leave requirements. We highlight laws that did not...more

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End of an Era: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is Ending

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The Biden Administration recently announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations on May 11, 2023, over three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While there have certainly...more

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New CDC COVID-19 Test Requirement for Air Passengers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau

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In implementing its first new COVID-19 travel restriction in months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidance requiring all persons traveling from mainland China, Hong Kong, and...more

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What Changes if the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends May 11

The Biden Administration has announced that May 11, 2023, will be the final day of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration, which has been in effect since January 2020. Following the White House’s announcement...more

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Spring Cleaning: Preparing for the COVID Emergency’s End

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Summary - The almost three-year-old COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency declarations (Declarations) are slated to expire May 11, 2023....more

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The End of the Line Draws Near for COVID-19 Plan Deadline Extensions

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released a Statement of Administration Policy providing that the Administration intends to end the COVID-19 National Emergency declared in 2020 (the “National Emergency”) on May...more

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New COVID-19 Prevention Regulations Are Now in Effect: The End of Exclusion Pay

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Download PDF On December 15, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations (“New Regulations.”) The New Regulations, which went into effect...more

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Biden Administration's End to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to Impact Devices Under Enforcement Discretion

On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations on May 11, 2023. These emergency declarations have been in place since early...more

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Cal/OSHA’s Non-Emergency COVID-19 Regulation Is Approved and in Effect for Next Two Years

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On February 3, 2023, California’s Office of Administrative Law approved Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Regulation (NER). The NER is now the operative COVID-19 regulation for most California employers. Cal/OSHA also...more

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OSHA - What Happened in 2022 and What to Expect in 2023

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In 2022, health and safety agencies' focus continued to shift away from the near-constant COVID-related discussions of the past few years. COVID-19 is not in the rearview mirror, but the Biden Administration's comprehensive...more

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