NCCI: States weigh up laws for workers’ comp Covid presumptions
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NCCI: States weigh up laws for workers’ comp Covid presumptions

Eileen AJ Connelly
June 23, 2022
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More than a dozen states have this year considered legislation on Covid-19 workers’ compensation presumptions – which generally make the virus a compensable injury or disease – according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).

These presumptions, which typically apply to first responders, healthcare workers and other essential employees, make it more likely that these employees will receive compensation benefits for medical care and lost time if they are exposed to or contract Covid-19...

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