Fully vaccinated workers in California may be able to remove masks at work this week if a state safety board approves a proposal by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA.

None of us imagined at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that we would continue to be working virtually over a year later. Even with the tier restrictions lifting here in Orange County and throughout the state, we have faced a point where decisions are being made to either return our workforce in-person, continue to work from home, or in many cases, implement some sort of hybrid arrangement.

People have adjusted to working from home for over a year now, but many companies are beginning to think about transitioning their employees back to the office. For many, the thought of returning to a traditional office setting after enduring the drastic changes that COVID brought can be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing.

On June 10, 2021, shortly after issuing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for healthcare settings, OSHA updated its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“Updated OSHA Guidance”), which is applicable to all employers not covered by the ETS.

Congress is trying to chart a path forward on health reform. Some are pushing to expand Medicare’s benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing care. Others want to make generous subsidies for coverage sold through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges permanent. And recently, several congressional Democrats announced plans to draft a bill that would create ...

The Supreme Court case in which the Justices consider whether the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional without the Individual Mandate will see a judicial decision any day now. If the court decides to strike down the law, nearly 30 million Americans will lose healthcare coverage and nearly 1.2 million would lose their jobs, according to data from ...