Long COVIDPost Acute Sequela of COVID. PASCWorkers' CompensationDisability BenefitsAirborne ExposureOccupational IllnessWhile the Federal expanded benefits are ending for many workers on Labor Day, Workers' Compensation Benefits are still available for those workers who have been...
While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers' compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19, many of those directives are creating new exposure for only a sliver of the workforce, new research by the Workers' Compensation ...
Information regarding COVID-19 presumption by jurisdiction detailing whether COVID-19 infections for specific workers are presumed to be work-related. Workers’ compensation regulations are highly complex and vary extensively by state. Statutes and court decisions control many aspects of the compensation ...
Yes you shall be eligible for workers’ compensation if you were exposed to COVID-19 at work. Depending on the profession, Coronavirus may be classified as an occupational disease. For example, if you’re serving as a healthcare worker or a first responder and you get affected by COVID-...
Can I Get Workers’ Compensation for Contracting COVID-19? In Pennsylvania, if you become ill as a result of exposure to a virus or pathogen on the job, it can be considered either a workplace injury or an occupational disease. If you develop COVID-19 after being exposed on the job, ...
The Workers’ Compensation Board is providing information on the rights of workers who were exposed to the coronavirus at work and became sick.
The Director of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court has announced a limited reopening set for April 6, 2020. The Director previously announced that all courts would be closed from March 17, 2020 to April 3, 2020 on the heels of the COVID-19 outbreak. ...
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19 FAQs Joe D'Amico July 08, 2020 Workers Comp Claims and Case Resources Free Case Review I Want to File a Claim The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace landscape dramatically. Employees who were previously expected to report to an office...
While healthcare workers may be interacting with the individuals who are the sickest, will the science establish that this means that they are exposed to a greater risk of contracting COVID-19? It is easy to see how odd fact patterns may test the limits of how we all understand the “...
"Based on our interpretation of Kentucky workers' compensation laws and given the unprecedented circumstances surrounding this pandemic, KEMI policyholders needed the assurance of knowing that KEMI will provide the appropriate care and benefits for those first responders affected by COVID-19...