Respiratory Nurse Fails to Prove She Contracted COVID at Work

A nurse working providing respiratory care to prepare patients for surgery failed to prove she contracted COVID-19 at work in November 2020, an appeals court in Kentucky ruled Friday, reversing an earlier determination that classified her illness as one that was “occupational.” An administrative law judge dismissed the case, finding that Gina Murphy did not carry her burden of proving that the injury occurred while working at Norton Healthcare in Brownsboro, and thus her employer rightfully denied her workers' compensation claim. The Workers’ Compensation Board reversed...