COVID Presumptions Amended, Conclusive Proposal Off Table

A proposal to create a conclusive presumption that COVID-19 is compensable was taken off the table, leaving California lawmakers three rebuttable presumption bills to debate in the final days of the 2020 session. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, on Tuesday amended AB 196 to eliminate language that would have created a conclusive presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for many essential workers. Assemblyman Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, amended AB 664 to add a sunset date to his proposed rebuttable presumption for first responders. And Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, tweaked the sunset ...