K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care - Part III
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K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care
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In this installment of our Aviation Symposium series of blog posts, we present the materials from the panel “Behind the Crash: Working Effectively with the NTSB, FAA, Unions, Media, Families, Employees, Who Does What!” The...more
On March 1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalized amendments to the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program (RMP) through the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (Final Rule). ...more
The need for comprehensive disaster risk management has never been more evident. In recent years, major storms, earthquakes, wildfires, tornados, derechos, and other destructive large-scale events have been significant....more
Recently, two Federal policies have been released that could have a significant effect upon environmental remediation and the emergency response procedures and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The recent...more
Have you heard about Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’S Act? Effective for all multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) since January 6, 2022, these two laws imposed new requirements for 911 functionality. Kari’s Law requires multi-line...more
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has proposed changes to compliance history rules that would authorize the Executive Director to unilaterally “reclassify” a facility’s compliance history in the wake of an...more
Although executives of organizations report that ransomware is their number one security concern, and 87 percent of them expect an increase in cyber-attacks against their organizations over the next year, only one-third of...more
On November 16, 2020, California officials pulled an “emergency brake” and announced that the state would be rolling back reopenings in 28 counties across the state. These changes will go into effect on Tuesday, November 17. ...more
Responding to record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients and reports that Iowa’s healthcare system is in a dire position, the Governor instituted public health measures on November 16, 2020, via proclamation. Iowa...more
In response to the 50% increase in COVID-19 cases over the prior week, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order on November 16, 2020, that modifies California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. As a result, the majority of...more
On March 30, 2020, CMS issued updates to its March 9, 2020, memo from the Quality Safety and Oversight (QSO) Group on controlling and preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in dialysis facilities and other...more
Employers may be liable for failing to file incident reports and properly record employees affected by COVID-19 on OSHA 300 and 300A logs. If it can be shown the illness is contracted at work, OSHA may expect the illness to...more
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, business—and hiring—must go on. As the EEOC continues to update its guidance regarding employment practices during the pandemic, here are common questions regarding how to implement...more
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa, and the City of Berkeley, have issued orders (the “Orders”) instructing individuals to shelter at their...more
We understand that our clients and contacts will be addressing complex COVID-19 / Coronavirus related HR issues in multiple jurisdictions. BCLP, together with our local counsel friends, have produced a global Q&A document...more
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued two executive orders over the past several days that will impact certain employers that are responding to the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19. On March 14, 2020, Executive Order...more
Effective measures to combat data risks resulting from COVID-19 include processing personal data, but companies must balance privacy rights and employee health. German data protection authorities have published initial...more
The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged businesses across the board in unprecedented ways. Major conferences and events have been cancelled, restaurants across the country are closing down, and supply chains have been...more
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an unprecedented impact on the world’s economy, including historic stock market declines, a virtual standstill in business and leisure travel, closures of schools and businesses and a focus on...more
The World Health Organization has labelled novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 150,000. Companies suffering losses that they believe are attributable to...more
It has been four months since the world learned of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), the new strain of coronavirus causing respiratory infection in its victims. With nearly 154,000 confirmed cases and a current death...more
As employers respond to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, many are implementing work-from-home policies and establishing situational teleworking opportunities for their employees. While remote-work technology can...more
Organizations across the United States are preparing to respond to increasingly dire warnings from public health authorities and the need to take action to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and the disease it causes,...more
As concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to mount in the United States (and world-wide), resulting in school and business closures and other disruptions across the country, employers are...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance in response to questions from the hospital provider community concerning Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). CMS provides useful guidance on some of...more