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Two new COVID-19 presumption laws enacted in Washington

By Myla Sepulveda on May 14, 2021

New legislation affecting healthcare and frontline workers sets forth a different exposure standard for each affected group to establish an occupational disease presumption. In response to the global pandemic, the Washington State legislature recently passed SB 5115 (“Health Emergency Labor Standards,” or “HELSA,” for short) and SB 5190 (“Providing health care workers with presumptive benefits…

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    Administrative, Employment & Labor
  • Blog:
    Workers' Compensation Defense Blog
  • Organization:
    Reinisch Wilson Weier PC
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