Labor/Employment
May 29, 2020
Navigating the COVID-19 presumption for workers’ compensation claims
Executive Order N-62-20 establishes a rebuttable presumption, for purposes of awarding workers’ compensation benefits, that employees who test positive for or are diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days after they perform work at their place of employment contracted the virus in the course of employment.
Dwayne McKenzie
Partner
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Email: dmckenzie@coxcastle.com
Dwayne represents employers, trade associations, owners, public agencies and labor-management trust funds in employment law and traditional labor relations, ERISA matters and litigation in state and federal courts.
Kevin Hannifan
Litigation Associate
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Email: khannifan@coxcastle.com
Kevin is a member of the firm's Construction group and specializes in construction litigation and business, commercial, employment, and real estate disputes.
As stay-at-home orders expire and California gradually reopens for business, employers face concerns over COVID-19 exposure and liability in the workplace. vOn May 6, in an effort to protect workers and to ensure access to medical treatment, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-62-20. The order establishes a rebuttable presumption, for purposes of awarding workers' compensation benefits, that employees who test positive for or are diagnosed with COVID-19 within ...
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