Rep. Feist supports the extension of COVID-19 workers’ comp presumption for public safety and healthcare workers
ST. PAUL – Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the COVID-19 workers’ compensation presumption. The law provides a presumption that if public safety or health care workers contract COVID-19, they did so during the course of their employment and are covered by workers’ compensation.
Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL – New Brighton) issued the following statement:
“Our frontline first responders deserve the protection they have given us the past two years. They have worked selflessly, with long hours since the start of the pandemic,” said Rep. Feist. “I am proud to stand with frontline workers and vote to extend worker’s compensation presumption for Covid-19.”
Those workers impacted by this legislation include:
- Firefighters
- Peace and Police officers
- Paramedics
- EMTs
- Health care providers, nurses or assistive employees in a health care, home care or long-term care setting who work with COVID-19 patients
- Nurses, health care workers, correctional officers, or security counselors at correctional facilities
- Child care providers who are required to provide child care for the children of first responders and health care workers under the Governor’s Executive Orders
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