Vaccine Mandate Court Updates as of December 18, 2021
Health Care Sector
We have previously mentioned that the vaccine mandate on workers at most health care facilities …
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Teens Ages 16 and 17
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech …
Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Changes Starting January 14, 2022
This past weekend brought about two important updates for employers in California. First, the Federal OSHA ETS is …
Court Rules OSHA Vaccination Mandate Can Move Forward: New Enforcement Dates Issued
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned an earlier court ruling that had blocked OSHA’s vaccine …
New York City (NYC) Mayor Announces First In-Nation Vaccination Mandate for Certain Workers
On December 6, 2021, the NYC mayor announced a private-sector worker vaccine mandate which takes effect on December …
Illinois Department of Labor Releases Guidance for Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act
On August 27, 2021, the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act (“CCDA”) was signed into Illinois law. While the CCDA …
IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2022, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
On November 9, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which increases the health flexible …
OSHA Publishes Vaccine-or-Testing ETS for Employers 100+
On September 10, 2021, President Biden had issued a 6-step COVID Action Plan. One step ordered the Department …
CA requires dental SBCs for plans renewing on or after 1/1/2022
In 2018, CA passed SB 1008 which requires fully insured dental plans in CA to provide the same …
San Francisco’s Health Care Security Ordinance Requires New Contribution Rates for 2022
Employers in San Francisco should be aware of a rate change in the Employer Spending Requirement (ESR) effective …
Insurance Complications for Supplement Sellers on Amazon
It is increasingly common that technology moves too fast for legislators and judges to address. For instance, there …
Presidential Executive Order to Require Vaccine Mandate or Frequent Testing for Certain Employers
On September 9, 2021, an Executive Order from President Joe Biden was issued, requiring all US employers with …
