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Client Alert: SCOTUS Rules on Vaccine Mandate – OSHA’s Mandate Stricken; CMS Mandate Upheld

Fraser

On Thursday, January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released opinions on the much anticipated vaccine mandate litigation. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court released its decisions, and here is what you should know: In the case of National Federation of Independent Business v. In Biden v.

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Department of Labor Issues New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors

Fraser

The US Department of Labor recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, if adopted, would change the standard for analyzing a worker’s classification as either an employee or independent contractor. Silk, 331 U.S. 704, and Rutherford Food Corp. McComb, 331 U.S.

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Q2 Industry Insights: Higher Monthly Expenses for Consumers, Regulatory Guidance for Financial Institutions

True Accord

Student loan holders hoping for financial relief were disappointed in a Supreme Court decision that rejected President Biden’s plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. There were also a couple of notable court decisions impacting debt collectors last quarter. In the Branham v.

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Department of Labor Retains Independent Contractor Test

Fraser

This means that the previous guidance from the DOL using a six-factor balancing test, based on Supreme Court precedent, will still be used to determine a worker’s classification. The IRS you will recall uses the “20-factor” test. Please contact us with any specific questions.

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Health Care E-Note January 2022

Burr Forman

The Requestors proposed to add an additional category of eligibility for their discount programs which included enrollment in Medicaid. Supreme Court Dissolves Injunction of CMS Vaccine Rule. Federal courts had enjoined the rule in 26 states, while the remaining states were subject to enforcement as of January 27, 2022.

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CDC, Biden Announce 60-Day Eviction Moratorium in High-Risk Areas

Collection Industry News

The Biden administration resisted that pressure, pointing to the intense scrutiny to which the Previous Moratorium was subject in federal courts across the country, as we detailed in our March 4 , March 15 , May 6 , and July 1 client alerts. 1:20-cv-03377, United States District Court of the District of Columbia).