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HR 6844 116th Congress House Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Labor-management relations Unemployment Worker safety and health

Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employer and Employee COVID Protection Act

This bill addresses both employer liability relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and unemployment benefits.

Specifically, employers are exempt from liability for any injury that results from an employee contracting COVID-19. However, this exemption does not apply if the employer violates state or federal workplace safety law.

Additionally, employees may still be eligible for unemployment benefits if the employee terminates their employment due to their employer failing to address their health concerns.

What's happening now May 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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