Factory Worker Can't Prove Job-Related COVID-19 Exposure

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job. Case: Matter of Herrera v. American Badge Inc., No. CV-23-0928, 11/07/2024, published. Facts: Patricio Herrera worked for American Badge Inc. in a factory. According to Herrera and his treating physician, Herrera began experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 on April 10, 2020. He last worked on April 17, 2020, and he tested positive for COVID on April 22, 2020. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge established a claim for Herrera’s infection b...