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The 7 Main Takeaways for Healthcare Employers Now That OSHA Has Finally Unveiled Its Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary...

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Almost six months after President Joe Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine whether emergency temporary standards (ETS) concerning COVID-19 were necessary, OSHA finally issued the...more

Harris Beach PLLC

NYS Attorney General Report on Underreported Nursing Home Deaths Underscores Importance of Compliance and Preparation

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Late last week New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that found the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50 percent. The report – generated...more

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Lessons Learned: OSHA Advises Employers on Most Common Violations in COVID-19 Inspections

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tweeted last week that it has cited more than 200 employers for coronavirus-related violations, with penalties totaling nearly $3 million. Amidst this wave of...more

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COVID-19/OSHA Enforcement: Guidance Issued Referencing Frequently Violated Standards During Inspections

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The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued on November 6th a guidance document titled: Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA...more

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CMS Announces New Funding, Training, and Staff Testing Requirements for Nursing Homes

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On July 22, 2020, CMS announced four new policies pertaining to nursing homes during the COVID-19 public health emergency. First, CMS allocated to nursing homes an additional $5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund...more

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Employers may be liable for harassment by a non-employee

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“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always,” said a federal appeals court in Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, LLC. The case shows employers must take employee complaints of...more

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Top Ten Ways to Avoid Litigation in Long Term Care

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Litigation against long term care facilities has reached a fever pitch in recent years. Plaintiff attorneys have been capitalizing on the sympathies of jurors by painting the picture of an elderly, innocent, and helpless...more

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