This new law creates two rebuttable presumptions that COVID-19 illnesses contracted by specific categories of employees are work related and therefore eligible for workers’ compensation, including medical treatment. The first presumption applies to COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims filed by peace officers, firefighters, first responders, and health care workers. The second presumption, for employers with five [...]

The employers  policies, that have been clearly communicated, should address this. Educating your workforce is a critical part of your responsibility. Local and state regulations may address what you have to do and you should align with them.

If a worker believes they contracted COVID-19 at their workplace, they have a right to workers’ compensation benefits. You should encourage workers to notify their employer and file a workers’ compensation claim if they think they contracted COVID-19 at work.

Masks are not required for fully-vaccinated employees indoors, but they are recommended. Employers must document employees’ vaccination status. There are some settings where masks are required regardless of vaccination status. In outbreaks, all employees must wear masks indoors and outdoors when six feet of physical distance cannot be maintained.

Yes, the following individuals are exempt from wearing masks at all times: Children under two years old, due to the risk of suffocation. People with: A medical condition,  Mental health condition, or  Disability that precludes wearing a mask. This includes: Those for whom a mask could obstruct breathing Who are unconscious or incapacitated Unable to remove a [...]

YES.. Masks are required for unvaccinated people and recommended for everyone in indoor public places, like: Retail Restaurants Theaters Family entertainment centers Meetings State and local government offices that serve the public

Everyone is required to wear masks in the following settings: Public transit Healthcare settings (including long term care facilities) Adult and senior care facilities Indoors in K-12 schools, childcare, and other youth settings State and local correctional facilities and detention centers Homeless shelters, emergency shelters, and cooling centers

In legal terms, emotional distress is considered a noneconomic damage. ... While pain and suffering is tied to a personal injury claim, emotional distress can be considered a claim in its own right. This means that it's often more difficult to recover compensation for emotional suffering.J

There are 3 types of damages in personal injury claims: economic damages, noneconomic damages, and punitive damages.

A bodily injury claim is a request for compensation for expenses related to physical injuries sustained in a car accident. Bodily injury claims usually cover medical bills and lost wages, and these claims can be paid by either the injured party's insurance company or the at-fault driver's insurance.