In COVID-19-related workers’ compensation claims, 6% of workers who filed a claim developed long COVID, according to a new study. Workers’ Compensation Research Institute researchers found that “at an average of 18 months of post-infection experience, these workers received more than 20 weeks of temporary disability benefits and received an average of $29,000 in medical […]
A federal court ordered an Illinois dentist to pay $20,000 in back wages to a dental assistant who was terminated after complaining about the risk of COVID-19 at the office in March 2020. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois entered a consent judgment Aug. 9, 2023, requiring Dr. Monzer Al-Dadah to […]
A popular fast food chain will soon be banning employees in five states from wearing masks while on the job, all in the name of customer service. In-N-Out Burger’s new policy, which is effective Aug. 14, 2023, restricts employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah from wearing masks unless they have a valid medical […]
Employers in California won’t have to worry quite as much about being sued over their employees’ family members getting sick from “take-home” COVID-19 thanks to a decision from the state’s Supreme Court. The court determined in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks that the company was not liable for an employee’s wife’s hospitalization from COVID-19, which the […]
Non-healthcare employers in California can now operate under reduced COVID-19 outbreak regulations thanks to new guidance from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The CDPH updated its guidance on June 20, 2023, changing the timeframe for counting COVID-19 cases that make up an outbreak. The timeframe was 14 days and it is now down […]
A COVID-19 vaccination mandate for workers with the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will end on Aug. 4, 2023. CMS stated May 11 that the COVID-19 vaccination requirement would “soon end” but gave no further details at the time. On June 5, CMS published a final rule “providing guidance to healthcare employees […]
A federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate will “soon end” since the U.S. government ended the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. COVID-19 vaccination requirements for workers with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon be eliminated, although no date or details have been provided. Additional guidance from CMS is coming soon, according […]
The public health emergency that was declared by federal health agencies is scheduled to end May 11, and President Biden has signed legislation ending the COVID-19 national emergency. But what does that mean for employers? Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, employers and safety professionals have had to struggle with workplace mandates and guidance that […]
Oregon OSHA rescinded its COVID-19 Workplace Requirements for All Workplaces effective April 3, 2023. This is “in alignment with updated public health guidance from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA),” according to the state safety agency. This also applies to the Requirements for Employer-Provided Labor Housing. Official rulemaking on these changes will be published “in the […]
