Is Coronavirus Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?

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CORONAVIRUS AND WORKERS COMPENSATION
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Does Workers Compensation Cover Me Against
Coronavirus?
The answer to this question is Yes and No at
the same time.
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Some of the scenarios are
If the infection is due to Occupational Hazard
covered under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act you are likely to be eligible for
compensation.
Health and safety professionals such as doctors,
nurses, emergency workers, sanitation workers,
and others are eligible for compensation.
Workers in the travel industry such as airline
staff and other modes of public transport, who
may have contracted this illness while serving
their clients, would be eligible.
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Factors That Would Determine Coronavirus as an
Occupational Disease
If the symptoms appear at work or immediately
after the lockdown they may be considered as an
occupational hazard.
Co-workers falling ill due to Coronavirus and
others at work showing similar symptoms.
Underlying health conditions such as respiratory
problems, diabetes, renal problems, smoking
habits etc. may also determine the eligibility of
compensation.
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KEEP IN MIND
The illness itself doesnt make one eligible for
the compensation, but the chain of events and
circumstances surrounding this illness.
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