Swisher Posts Guidelines to Governor's Sweeping Presumption Order

The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims on Wednesday posted guidelines to clarify the governor's sweeping order that extends a COVID-19 presumption to more types of workers, including grocery and postal employees. The benefits allowed under the governor's order will be subject to offsets, and employers may deny claims if no occupational exposure is demonstrated, Workers' Claims Commissioner Robert Swisher said in the guidelines. “For example, if a grocery worker’s spouse tests positive for COVID-19 and the worker is removed from work solely due to that...