Bill Would Extend COVID Presumption by Two Years

California’s presumption that COVID-19 is compensable under certain circumstances would be extended by two years under a bill introduced by the chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee. Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim, on Tuesday introduced AB 1751, which would extend until Jan. 1, 2025, the COVID-19 presumption scheduled to sunset at the start of 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2020 enacted SB 1159, by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, which identified several conditions under which it would be presumed that a worker contracted COVID-19 through employment. The presumptio...