Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law, Health Care
On August 13, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated COVID-19 guidance for employers with vaccinated, unvaccinated, and otherwise at-risk employees. OSHA had previously released guidance on June 10, 2021, which focused...
Jul 13, 2021 | Employment Law
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order covering a broad range of activities which may impact competition in the marketplace. The President’s directives in the executive order range across several different industries and involve...
Jun 29, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
As the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues across the US, healthcare employers are acutely aware of the benefits of having a fully-vaccinated workforce along with the challenges of dealing with unvaccinated workers. As Chilivis Grubman discussed last week, healthcare...
Jun 22, 2021 | COVID-19 Related Law, Employment Law
The past 18 months have been particularly challenging for employers navigating the pandemic, and as more employees get vaccinated and return to work in-person, the challenges will continue. While the vaccine roll-out is promising for a return to normalcy, employers...
Apr 29, 2021 | Employment Law, Health Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) may exclude individuals and entities from federally funded healthcare programs under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7 and 1320c-5. By law, the OIG must exclude individuals and entities for...
Apr 28, 2021 | Employment Law, Health Care, Healthcare Transactions
Any time a physician and a hospital enter a long-term relationship, whether through a direct employment arrangement or through a services agreement with a physician group, the discussion around physician compensation can quickly grow complicated. Most healthcare...
