Michael H. Bernick partner with Reed Smith. Courtesy Photo Litigation Trends and Risks for Oil and Gas: Workers' Compensation Disputes Involving Occupational Disease vs. Ordinary Diseases of Life
Businesses must review each of their workers' eligibility for compensation claims and have a clear internal policy that defines COVID-19 as either an occupational or ordinary disease of life, as per state and local laws, says Michael H. Bernick, a partner at Reed Smith.
March 11, 2021 at 04:43 PM
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Workers are returning to their place of work just as record numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hit the United States. Of course, this ushers in a new era Workers Compensation litigation.
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