Quote of the day
“Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses.”
Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency
‘Coronavirus is keeping me home from work. Will I get paid?’
Currently, 10 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require some paid sick leave, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families. In addition, nearly two dozen cities and counties have paid sick leave laws. What kind of financial protection do you have? U.S. News & World Report
Dems unveil coronavirus economic response package
House Democrats late Wednesday night introduced emergency legislation to help reduce the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak to those most immediately affected, including an expansion of paid sick leave and unemployment benefits. The action comes as lawmakers face mounting pressure to help mitigate the economic hit from the coronavirus as airlines cancel flights, travelers cancel plans, sports leagues cancel games and schools and workplaces announce closures. The Hill [with video]
Disinfecting experts share COVID-19 prevention tips
Here is a list of CDC recommendations on environmental cleaning and disinfection. Local 10 [with video]
Could coronavirus lead to workers’ comp claims?
Washington State is providing workers’ compensation benefits to these workers during the time they’re quarantined after being exposed to the coronavirus on the job. Across the country, employers are being confronted with the possibility of facing workers’ comp claims from employees who either contracted the coronavirus at work or during work-related travel. HR Morning
South Carolina justices deny workers’ comp death benefits to girlfriend
A woman boyfriend died in an accident cannot collect death benefits under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act because she wasn’t reliant on him financially, the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. South Carolina Lawyers Weekly