In West Virginia, a workers' compensation claim for COVID-19 can be considered compensable even if the disease is common outside of work, as long as the claimant can prove it was contracted in the course of and resulted from their employment. Statistical evidence of general risk is relevant but not the sole determining factor.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Professor John F Burton Jr: Illinois Proposed Changes Are Obectionable
The former chair of the 1972 National Commission on Workers' Compensation told the Illinois legislature yesterday that the proposed changes to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act will degrade the system and reduce benefits to injured workers. Profession Emeritis John F. Burton, Jr., yesterday presented a statement to the Committee of the Whole before the Illinois House of Representatives.
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| Professor John F. Burton Jr. |
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