R.I. companies push for COVID-19 liability protection

Mary MacDonald

08/07/2020

LOOKING FOR IMMUNITY: David Chenevert, executive director of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, says employers should be protected from COVID-19-related lawsuits if they’re following guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

If an employee gets sick with the novel coronavirus, should they be allowed to file a worker’s compensation claim or a lawsuit against their employer as the source of their infection? They can. But companies in Rhode Island, including manufacturers and professional-services companies, are seeking government-approved immunity from employee lawsuits relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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