Quote of the day
“It’s scary not knowing the long term effects that this virus could possibly have on my overall well-being, my health, my mental health.”
Tamekia Melong, a 31-weeks-pregnant nurse at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York City
Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms
Although COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath, older adults with COVID-19 have several atypical symptoms, due to how older bodies respond to illness and infection, according to physician researchers. Seniors may sleep more than usual or stop eating, seem unusually apathetic or confused, become dizzy and fall, stop speaking or simply collapse. Jerusalem Post
Pregnant nurse with PTSD ordered back to work after coronavirus recovery
A 37-year-old, pregnant New York City nurse who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and who started experiencing coronavirus symptoms two days into her medical leave for unrelated pregnancy complications, has been ordered to return to work. Her lawyer says her hospital employer denied her workers’ compensation claim. New York Post
Businesses express concern about pandemic-related lawsuits
This impending wave of tort lawsuits has prompted the National Association of Manufacturers and several other trade groups to ask Congress to enact safe harbors that would curtail any “misguided litigation.” Both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Tort Reform Association have warned the failure to change evidentiary rules or workers’ compensation laws could usher in an onslaught of COVID-19-related lawsuits. Courthouse News Service
Six ways lawmakers could address COVID-19 liability for employers
Businesses face potential COVID-19-related liability exposure on several fronts. In particular, workplace-acquired COVID-19 infections could result in workers’ compensation or other liability claims. Here, several Ropes & Gray LLP partners discuss options to address potential COVID-19 liability exposure. Law360
A Winnipeg physical therapy provider has been doing online physical therapy since the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to discontinue in-person sessions. The Manitoba Workers’ Compensation Board and insurance providers such as Blue Cross, Equitable Life and Canada Life, also reportedly are on board with telerehabilitation. Winnipeg Sun