Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID–19 Compensation Act of 2022
- Last Action
- 9/29/2022
Actions
- 2022-09-29Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
- 2022-09-29Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-526.
- 2022-09-29Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-526.
- 2022-03-16Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21.
- 2022-03-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-19Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2558)
- 2021-05-11Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2022-09-29 (07)
Longshore and Harbor Workers' COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2022
This bill establishes a conclusive presumption that certain workers diagnosed with COVID-19 are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). It also provides funding to reimburse employers for costs associated with LHWCA benefits related to COVID-19. The LHWCA provides for medical, disability, and survivor benefits for specified private-sector maritime workers.
The presumption applies to workers who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 27, 2020, and January 27, 2024, and who, during the incubation period, faced a risk of COVID-19 exposure while carrying out job duties.
In addition, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Longshore COVID-19 Fund to reimburse employers for costs related to such COVID-19 claims. To be reimbursed, employers must comply with applicable safety and health guidance to prevent occupational exposure to COVID-19.
Cosponsors (20)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Al Lawson (D-FL)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Business records
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Congressional oversight
- Disability assistance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Transportation employees
- Worker safety and health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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