09/22/2020
Last week on September 17, 2020, California Governor Newsom signed into law , which creates a rebuttable presumption that certain employees who test positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus at work for purposes.
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Here are a few highlights of the Bill:
-It requires employers to notify their carrier if they have an employee with a -positive test.
-It is also retroactive to July 6, 2020.
-Employers have 30 days to provide the positive test information if the test occurred between July 6 and September 17. After that, employers only have three days to report a positive test.
-It applies to anyone who tests positive within 14 days after working at the employer’s worksite.
-It does not include employees who work from home.
-It only includes COVID-positive tests, and not the antibody test.
-Employers are not required to give employees a First Report of Injury form, unless the employee claims they contracted the virus at work.
-Fines can be as much is $10,000.
It is very important that you contact your Barkley advisor asap to discuss your options.
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