Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Complications

The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s workers’ compensation claim for her husband’s death from complications related to COVID-19. William Weeks worked for Oneida County’s Road and Bridge Department. In September 2021, the county had high transmission rates for COVID-19 and recommended some of its employees take precautions including social distancing and not holding in-person meetings. However, critical workers including those in the Road and Bridge Department had to work their normal schedules. The department continued to hold morning meetings in an...