On Nov. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the Health+ Long COVID Report. This report represents the next step in the federal government’s coordinated efforts to design and implement innovative solutions to the challenges that people with long COVID experience.
On Oct. 31, 2022, Pandemic Patients joined with COVID Survivors for Change and Long COVID Families to submit a letter of support for California’s proposed Safety Orders.
On July 29, 2022, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) proposed to implement new workplace safety standards for large employers operating in the state.
On August 11, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance, which includes updated recommendations for how individuals should respond to a potential or confirmed exposure to COVID-19.
On August 3, 2022, the Biden Administration announced the release of two reports on long COVID: the first report provided a summary of existing government programs that are available to support long COVID patients and the second report established a framework for future research on long COVID. These reports are the result of an executive order that President Biden issued in April, which required the federal government to undertake an inter-agency effort to address long COVID.
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) amended guidance titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” In the amended guidance, the EEOC clarifies that workers with COVID-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This document expands on guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in September 2021, which included several examples of how long COVID can meet the definition of disability under federal law.
On July 26, 2021, HHS and DOJ jointly published a document titled “Guidance on ‘Long COVID’ as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557.”
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