Healthcare workers appeal dismissal of suit challenging Maine vax mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2022
Seven healthcare workers are appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of a claim against several companies, the governor and other officials regarding Maine’s healthcare COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The...
$15 million in fines facing providers who don’t comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 03, 2021
Connecticut assisted living communities that fail to comply with an executive order mandating staff COVID-19 vaccinations could face up to $15 million in penalties.
Business briefs, Nov. 15
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 15, 2021
State rep files bill to ban vaccine mandates in Oklahoma … Fitch Ratings affirms Meadowood long-term rating at BBB; outlook stable … Kraus-Anderson completes $24M SNF in MN … New Perspective, Boldt...
CT Health Department fines more than 100 long-term care facilities for noncompliance with COVID-19 reporting...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2021
More than 100 long-term care facilities in Connecticut have been fined a total of $19,000 to date for failure to report their compliance with Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D) executive order 13F that gave long-term...
Several senior living companies sued over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2021
Several senior living and care organizations and the state of Maine are being sued by a national religious organization over the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Vaccinate long-term care workers or face $20,000 daily fine: Connecticut
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2021
Connecticut’s long-term care workers have until Sept. 7 to get their first COVID-19 dose, or their communities will face a $20,000 per day civil penalty, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday.
24 state attorneys general threaten legal action over ‘disastrous and counterproductive’ vaccine...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2021
President Joe Biden’s plan to require employers with 100 or more workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or frequent testing is meeting with opposition at the state level, with 24 Republican attorneys...
Worker vaccine mandate policies continue to accumulate among senior living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 23, 2021
Following the announcement of the coming COVID-19 booster shot as another tool to fight the spread of the virus, more states, providers and advocacy groups are joining the call for vaccine mandates for...
Federal judge rejects Florida AG’s case to block vaccination rule for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2021
U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers on Saturday denied a motion by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody asking for a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order against the Centers for Medicare...
Lawsuit challenges Maine’s vaccination mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 30, 2021
National religious organization Liberty Council has filed a lawsuit on behalf of nine “Jane Doe” healthcare workers against long-term care organizations, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) and other defendants,...