This is undoubtedly and quickly becoming one of the most uncertain periods faced by society at large as we all work to contain and deal with the COVID-19 virus. As we all work to try and get back normal as a society, we need to remain mindful of our employees and their safety. While there is of course, no litigation to date addressing the Coronavirus in the context of worker’s compensation litigation, it will be critical to ensure any such claims that do inevitably come about are addressed early on, to deal with what can be a highly fact sensitive scenario. In particular, with the emphasis on “social distancing” the differentiation between essential and non-essential employees, and other seldom, if ever before seen scenarios like these, the need to thoroughly realize the shifting risk and handling of such claims is of premier importance.
Our firm remains committed to protecting the rights of our clients more than ever in these challenging times.