Our colleagues Susan Gross Sholinsky, Nancy Guzenhauser Popper, Eric Emanuelson, and Christopher Shur of Epstein Becker Green have a new post on the Workforce Bulletin blog that will be of interest to our readers: “New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Protocols and Training.”
Coronavirus/COVID-19
March 5, 2021
New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Protocols and Training
March 5, 2021
New York City Council Establishes Board to Assess Employers’ COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Protocols and Training
The New York City Council is planning to evaluate how effectively both the City, as an employer, and private employers disseminated and implemented COVID-19 workplace guidance over the past year with the goal of strengthening how the public and private sectors manage future public health emergencies. On February 28, 2021, the Council enacted Int. 2161-2020 (the “Law”), which establishes a board to review the workplace health and safety guidance that agencies and private employers issued to their respective employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly formed board will ultimately submit a final report and recommendations to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council by December 15, 2021. The Law is effective immediately.
February 25, 2021
OSHA’s role to expand in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
Until just recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the federal agency responsible for keeping employees safe at work, has played a very limited role in doing so during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is about to change, however, with President Joe Biden’s issuance of an executive order on January 21, 2021, which calls the agency to action in protecting American workplaces. Read more…
February 23, 2021
Chambers Global 2021 – Lidings Top-Ranked Intellectual Property Law Firm in Russia
Chambers and Partners Global has announced the results of its annual research of the leading legal advisors around the world. Lidings’ is recommended among the top legal advisors in intellectual property in Russia.
February 22, 2021
SCOTUS Today: Court Declines Resolving Circuit Split on What Constitutes a “False” Claim, but Will Consider Legality of Trump Abortion Gag Rule
Our colleagues Stuart Gerson and Daniel Fundakowski of Epstein Becker Green have a new post on SCOTUS Today that will be of interest to our readers: “Court Declines Resolving Circuit Split on What Constitutes a ‘False’ Claim, but Will Consider Legality of Trump Abortion Gag Rule.”
February 19, 2021
Upcoming Insurance Coverage Dispute Deadlines for COVID-19 Claims
As companies continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their businesses and the consequential loss of income suffered as a result of interruptions and/or shutdowns to their operations, policyholders should be aware of a number of key factors that could affect its ability to bring suit against its insurer.
Suit Limitation Clauses
An important stipulation within first-party policies (property, business interruption, event cancellation, etc.) to be cognizant of are suit limitation clauses. First-party insurance policies typically contain a clause entitled “legal action against us” or “suit against us” that outlines time restrictions imposed by the policy in permitting suits to be brought to contest a coverage position. Such provisions can vary by policy, but may be as restrictive as limiting suits to be brought within one year of the inception of a loss. Read more…
February 12, 2021
Bias in Healthcare Algorithms
The application of artificial intelligence technologies to health care delivery, coding and population management may profoundly alter the manner in which clinicians and others interact with patients, and seek reimbursement. While on one hand, AI may promote better treatment decisions and streamline onerous coding and claims submission, there are risks associated with unintended bias that may be lurking in the algorithms. AI is trained on data. To the extent that data encodes historical bias, that bias may cause unintended errors when applied to new patients. This can result in errors in utilization management, coding, billing and healthcare delivery.
February 10, 2021
Telemedicine Practice through Consultation Centres/Clinics in India: Guidelines and Regulatory Approvals
Onset of COVID 19 pandemic created an urgency in provision of medical services to remote areas through digital and online means and adoption of technology. Prior to March 25, 2020, there was no single consolidated regulation or guideline in India which dealt with the practice of telemedicine. Telemedicine was accordingly governed by the same statutes that govern the ‘practice of medicine’ in India such as Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (as superseded by the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the “IMC Act”) and the subsequent rules and regulations issued thereunder.
February 10, 2021
Podcast: Congressional Health Care Legislative Agenda – Diagnosing Health Care
The 117th Congressional health care agenda, including COVID-19 related action, will require 60 votes in the Senate or passage through budget reconciliation. In the Diagnosing Health Care Podcast, attorneys Mark Lutes, Philo Hall, and Timothy Murphy discuss the prospects for additional coronavirus relief and what that would mean for stakeholders, as well as the possibility for coverage expansion through changes to the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid.
February 10, 2021
COVID-à manger: COVID-19 Takes a Bite out of French Lunch Traditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed dining habits across the world, as governments have shut down and restricted indoor and outdoor dining. Even where restrictions have eased, many avoid sit-down dining out of concern for COVID-19 exposure and rely on take-away for their restaurant meals. Clearly, the COVID-19 pandemic has limited dining options.
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