Last month, we explored if you could file a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois if you get coronavirus at work.
Now, we have confirmation from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) that many professions will be covered if they are exposed to COVID-19 at work.
Keep reading to find if you may be entitled to benefits and compensation under workers’ compensation after a coronavirus diagnosis.
Which jobs and occupations may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Illinois?
On April 13, 2020, the IWCC ordered that all first responders and frontline workers diagnosed with COVID-19 virus will be assumed to have contracted the illness while working on the job until proven otherwise.
This order will apply to Illinois workers employed in the following industries:
- Law enforcement
- Firefighters
- EMTs and paramedics
- All individuals employed and considered as first responders
- Health care providers
- Correction officers
Additionally, this order also applies to any Illinois workers in the following fields and industries:
- Stores that sell groceries, medicine, food, beverage, cannabis, and agriculture products
- Organizations that provide charitable and social services
- Gas stations and businesses needed for transportation
- Financial institutions
- Hardware and supplies stores
- Critical trades
- Mail, post, shipping, logistics, delivery, and pick-up services
- Educational institutions
- Laundry services
- Restaurants for delivery and takeout off-premises
- Supplies to work from home
- Supplies for essential businesses and operations
- Transportation
- Home-based care and services
- Residential facilities and shelters
- Professional services
- Daycare centers for employees exempted by executive order
- Manufacture, distribution, and supply chain for critical products and industries
- Critical labor union functions
- Hotels and motels
- Funeral services
Diagnosed with Coronavirus from Exposure at Work? Contact Us Today
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and believe that you were exposed at work, contact us today. Our workers’ compensation lawyers are ready to help you explore your legal options. Call us at (312) 578-9501 or fill out a contact form to get started.
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