An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection

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An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection

An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2122) of Christopher Hendricks and Antonio F.
• D.
• Cabral relative to providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infections.

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Official Summary Text

An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection
By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2122) of Christopher Hendricks and Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infections. Labor and Workforce Development.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2122

Chapter 152 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7G the following section:

Section 7H:

In any claim for compensation where the employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19, it shall be prima facie evidence that (i) the employee was performing his or her regular duties at the time of contracting COVID-19; (ii) the claim comes within the provisions of this chapter; and (iii) sufficient notice of the injury has been given.

This section shall apply to health-care employees and non-medical employees at hospitals, chronic disease rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, rest homes, community health centers, psychiatric hospitals, out-patient health care facilities, health-care employees working in prisons and correctional facilities, at-home certified nursing assistants, at-home personal care assistants, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics.

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