Legal Update
Mar 13, 2020
COVID-19 Government Resources
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospital Preparedness Assessment Tool
- CDC and National Safety Council Webinar Audio, March 10
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Coronavirus Disease-2019
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Questions and Answers
- COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Questions and Answers
Environmental Protection Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
State of California
- Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus
- Cal/OSHA Interim Guidelines for General Industry on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
- California Labor Commissioner/DLSE Guidelines Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (addressing sick leave and impacts of sending employees home)
- California Employment Development Department Coronavirus 2019 (addressing wage replacement, sick leave, and other employment considerations in line with the DLSE guidance, and alternatives to layoffs)
State of Michigan
- Interim Recommendations to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 (March 11, 2020)
World Health Organization
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
- Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) Situation Reports
Other Resources
- American Medical Association Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases
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