On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, lifted lower court injunctions that had blocked enforcement in 25 states of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interim Final Rule requiring healthcare worker vaccinations (CMS Rule).
Archives for January 14, 2022
Supreme Court Quashes Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employers With at Least 100 Employees
In a 6 to 3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday throttled President Biden’s federal vaccination mandate, requiring that employers with at least 100 employees had to mandate Covid-19 vaccinations or submit to weekly testing. In a per curium decision, which means that the author of the decision is not named,
SCOTUS Narrowly Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate to Survive; Preemption Battles to Ensue
On January 13, 2022, in a 5-4 split decision, the Court issued an opinion staying the injunctions against the healthcare interim final rule, which allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to now enforce its vaccine mandate nationwide (with the key compliance dates now being January 27, 2022,
Supreme Court Stays OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).
Supreme Court Stays OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Emergency Temporary Standard
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted emergency relief to stay implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding COVID-19. Under the ETS, as of January 10, 2022, employers with 100 or more employees were required to promulgate COVID-19 policies