U.S. Chamber Opposes COVID Presumption

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a letter addressed to the Colorado General Assembly, said a pending bill that would create a COVID-19 presumption is unnecessary and could be worse for workers who contract the disease. The chamber said work comp already covers COVID-19 claims that are causally related to employment, making Senate Bill 216 superfluous. The Colorado Senate Finance Committee voted 4-3 on Monday to pass the bill by Sen. Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver. SB 216 would create a presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for specified workers who are diagnosed with the disease befo...