Retail Worker Gets Benefits for COVID Infection, Consequential Stroke

A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a retail worker for his contraction of COVID-19 and consequential stroke. Case: Matter of Aungst v. Family Dollar, No. 536047, 11/16/2023, published. Facts: Frank Aungst worked as a Family Dollar store manager. He filed a workers’ compensation claim alleging that he contracted COVID-19 on April 22, 2020, during, and as a result of his employment, and he later suffered a consequential stroke. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge established the claim for COVID-19 and a consequential stroke. The Worke...