Widow's Challenge to Denial of Benefits for COVID Death Reinstated

A New York appellate court revived a widow’s challenge to the denial of her claim for benefits for her husband’s death from COVID-19. Case: Matter of So v. Erin’s Pharmacy Inc., No. CV-23-1738, 06/13/2024, published. Facts: Aesoon So filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits on behalf of her husband, a pharmacist employed by Erin’s Pharmacy Inc. So alleged that her husband had contracted COVID-19 during the course of his employment and died as a result. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge denied So’s claim, finding there was i...