N.J. Presumption Bill Set for Hearing Tuesday; Pa. Bill Would Expand Heart-Lung Act

From hazard pay to enhanced heart and lung benefits to broader workers' compensation presumption provisions, three eastern states are considering ways to compensate frontline workers sickened by the coronavirus. In New Jersey, one of the states hardest hit by the virus, worker advocates and employer groups are set to testify Tuesday on S2380, which would grant a rebuttable presumption to a wide range of workers. “It's not the greatest bill. It may not cover everyone, but it's pretty good,” said Rich Marcolus, a claimants' attorney and co-chair of the New Jerse...