Below are some of the most recent updates made to various state COVID-19 regulations.

CALIFORNIA

• Cal/OSHA updated its Model Covid-19 Prevention Program (CPP) to reflect changes from the third readoption of the Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standards. The model program, which is intended to help employers create a written CPP for their individual workplace, incorporates new requirements for face coverings, respirators, and testing. The agency has also updated its Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standards FAQ document to reflect and explain such changes from the third readoption.
• The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance to include fully vaccinated and booster-eligible (but not boosted) to the list of individuals recommended for quarantine or work exclusion in high-risk settings. This guidance does not apply to health-care personnel in settings covered by AFL 21-08.8, who are permitted to follow guidance for quarantine of Skilled Nursing Facilities residents specified in AFL 22-13.
• A federal district court found that a “mild” case of COVID-19, where symptoms included minor fatigue, body aches, headaches, and cough—with no residual effects—does not fall within the definition of a disability protected under the California Fair Employment Practices law. Roman v. Hertz Loc. Edition Corp., No. 20cv2462-BEN (AGS), 2022 BL 169039 (S.D. Cal. May 16, 2022).

ILLINOIS

• The State of Illinois has reinstated its COVID-19 orders through Executive Order No. 2022-13—...

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