“Each business or entity, including those that have been designated as essential under Empire State Development’s Essential Business Guidance, must develop a written Safety Plan outlining how its workplace will prevent the spread of COVID-19. A business may fill out this template to fulfill the requirement, or may develop its own Safety Plan. This plan…

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“This advisory supersedes New York State Department of Health’s April 1, 2020 guidance entitled “Updated Protocols for Personnel in Healthcare and Other Direct Care Settings to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection”. This guidance does not apply to nursing homes, which must follow the return to work guidance released by NYSDOH on April…

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The American Medical Association released guidance for Physicians reopening their practices. CLICK HERE to read “COVID-19: A Physician Practice Guide to Reopening”. The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration released guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19. CLICK HERE to read.

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Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C.‘s Employment Law Practice Group will be presenting a webinar on Tuesday, June 30th from 10:00am-11:00am. The webinar will cover topics such as: Recalling employees from furlough and returning remote workers to the workplace Managing employee illness and childcare leave issues – the FFCRA, ADA and state law Wage and hour concerns…

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“Data Underscores Need for Payment Models that Produce Better Health Outcomes Under the leadership of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is calling for a renewed national commitment to value-based care based on Medicare claims data that provides an early snapshot of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic…

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