New York State is offering online educational opportunities to help workers who believe they contracted COVID-19 due to exposure at work. These educational webinars are available through the New York Workers’ Compensation Board and will provide information on filing a claim, loss of earnings, and medical benefits. These webinars are free and open to public. First webinar will take place on February 23, 2022, from 12-1PM.
Workers have two years from the date of becoming injured or ill to file a workers’ compensation claim. The deadline is approaching for workers who contracted COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic. In established cases, benefits include lifetime medical care for the work-related injury or illness, as well as compensation for lost wages.
Not all claims for COVID-19 get established, but there is no harm in filing a claim. Workers who work in environments where exposure risks are significantly higher are more likely to get their claims established. This includes health care workers, first responders, transportation workers, and food service workers.
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