Providing a Presumption of Eligibility for Workers’ Compensation benefits for Workers that Get Sick in the Workplace
| Posted: | March 25, 2020 03:00 PM |
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| From: | Senator Christine M. Tartaglione |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | COVID-19 Presumed Disease for Essential Employees under Workers Compensation |
I invite you to join me in sponsoring important legislation that will assist our nurses, doctors, EMS, police, firefighters, pharmacists, grocery store employees and so many others are on the frontlines right now. These essential employees are protecting our well-being by keeping our health facilities operating, transporting our vulnerable family members and neighbors to get care, and making sure emergency services available and ensure that we have access to food and necessary goods for our families.
Workers compensation benefits are currently available to them if they get Coronavirus; however, they’re still required to prove that COVID-19 is occurring more in their occupation than in the general population.