COVID Presumption Bills in Minnesota, Pennsylvania Still Alive

While the wave of COVID-19 presumption measures seems to have slowed around the country, bills in two states could see some action before the year is out. And federal presumption legislation, extending survivor benefits for some public safety officers' families, was recently approved by Congress, raising questions about how it might affect state workers' compensation programs. First, the state actions. In Minnesota, two bills introduced last week would make the Land of 10,000 Lakes one of the first to expand a virus presumption specifically for teachers, school administrators and ot...