HR 7686
COVID–19 Essential Workers Compensation Fund Act of 2020
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Bill overview
This bill, the COVID–19 Essential Workers Compensation Fund Act of 2020, establishes a program to provide full compensation to essential frontline workers who were seriously injured or died as a result of contracting COVID–19. The program, administered by a Special Master within the Department of Health and Human Services, will cover economic and noneconomic losses. Workers must meet specific criteria, including being identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker, and claims must be filed within a limited timeframe. The program is set to expire on January 1, 2035.
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Primary sponsor
Joseph P., III Kennedy
Cosponsor
Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] San Nicolas
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