Senate Approves Presumption, X-Mod Bill

By a vote of 27-10, the New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would provide a presumption that COVID-19 illness is work-related for most essential workers. Senate Bill 2380 also is one of the first in the country to couple a presumption with a requirement that coronavirus claims should not be counted against employers' experience modification. “This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that coronavirus disease 2019 contracted by health care workers, public safety workers and other essential employees is work-related and fully compensable for the purpose of worker...