Board Errs in Reviving Nurse's Benefits Claim for COVID-19 Infection

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in reviving a nurse’s claim for benefits for a COVID-19 infection. Case: Norton Healthcare v. Murphy, No. 2024-CA-0444-WC, 11/08/2024, published. Facts: Gina Murphy worked for Norton Healthcare at Brownsboro Hospital. Her duties included providing oxygen to patients through bagging or nasal cannula. Bagging required Murphy frequently to be within inches of the patient. Murphy’s job duties also required that she regularly have contact with patients and their families. Murphy contracte...