,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fiji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new  
,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a ,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,fund1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,p&emic ,h]oes         
,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,claimant ,! t]m 
claimant means an individual fil+ a     
claim = comp5sation "u ?is ,act4  7#b7  
,collat]al s\rce ,! t]m collat]al s\rce 
means all comp5sation o!r ?an           
comp5sation "u ?is ,act1 includ+ life   
insurance1 p5sion funds1 dea? b5efit    
programs1 & paym5ts by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
,t]ritory1 or local gov]nm5ts4  7#c7    
,,covid-#ai ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai means    
novel coronavirus disease #bjai1 z      
id5tifi$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease         

,control4  7#d7 ,economic loss ,! t]m   
economic loss means any pecuni>y loss   
7includ+ ! loss ( e>n+s or o!r b5efits  
relat$ to employm5t1 m$ical exp5se loss1
 replacem5t s]vices loss1 loss due to   
dea?1 burial co/s1 & loss ( bus9ess or  
employm5t opportunities7 result+ f h>m  
due to ,,covid-#ai to ! ext5t recov]y = 
su* loss is all[$ "u applicable ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial    
law4  7#e7 ,ess5tial work] ,! t]m       
ess5tial work] means any individual1    
employee1 or contractor work+ = a p]son1
 bus9ess1 nonpr(it entity1 or ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial or local     
gov]nm5t t is det]m9$1 dur+ ! response  
to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 to be ess5tial1
 bas$ on ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or      
t]ritorial ord]s or decl>ations 7or     
equival5t71 or ,f$]al guidance publi%$  
by ! ,cyb]  ,infra/ructure ,security    
,ag5cy 7,,cisa71 & :o p]=m$ "w outside  
_! place ( resid5ce4  7#f7 ,noneconomic 
losses ,! t]m noneconomic losses means  
losses = physical & emotional pa91      

suff]+1 inconv5i5ce1 physical impairm5t1
 m5tal angui%1 disfigurem5t1 loss (     
enjoym5t ( life1 loss ( society &       
companion%ip1 loss ( consortium 7o!r ?an
 loss ( dome/ic s]vice71 h$onic damages1
 injury to reputation1 & all o!r        
nonpecuni>y losses ( any k9d or nature4 
7#g7 ,special ,ma/] ,! t]m ,special     
,ma/] means ! ,special ,ma/] appo9t$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #c4  7#h7 
,place ( resid5ce ,! t]m place (        
resid5ce means ! physical location or   
locations at :i* claimant resid$ or 0   
resid+ dur+ ! eligibility p]iod4  7#i7  
,eligibility p]iod ,! t]m eligibility   
p]iod means any "t dur+ :i* any ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local    
,,covid-#ai relat$ em]g5cy ord] or      
decl>ation 7or equival5t7 is or 0 9     
effect1 reg>dless ( ! claimant's place (
 resid5ce4  #c4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh a 
,special ,ma/] appo9t$ by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/] !           
comp5sation program e/abli%$ "u ?is     

,act2  7#b7 promulgate all proc$ural &  
sub/antive rules = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is 
,act2 &  7#c7 employ & sup]vise he>+    
(fic]s & o!r adm9i/rative p]sonnel to   
p]=m ! duties ( ! ,special ,ma/] "u ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,special ,ma/] &
 ,deputy ,special ,ma/]s ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al may appo9t a ,special ,ma/] & no 
m ?an two ,deputy ,special ,ma/]s )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !    
competitive s]vice4 ,any su* employee   
%all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,attorney   
,g5]al4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all fix !  
annual sal>y ( ! ,special ,ma/] & !     
,deputy ,special ,ma/]s4  7c7           
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z  
may be necess>y to pay ! adm9i/rative & 
support co/s = ! ,special ,ma/] 9 c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act4  #d4 ,det]m9ation (       
eligibility = comp5sation  7a7 ,fil+ (  
claim  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claimant may    
file a claim = comp5sation "u ?is ,act )
 ! ,special ,ma/]4 ,! claim %all be on !

 =m develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & %all    
/ate ! factual basis = eligibility =    
comp5sation & ! am\nt ( comp5sation     
s\ght4  7#b7 ,claim =m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,special ,ma/] %all develop a claim =m 
t claimants %all use :5 submitt+ claims 
"u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,special ,ma/] %all
 ensure t su* =m c be fil$              
electronically1 if det]m9$ to be        
practicable4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! =m       
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
reque/-- 7i7 in=mation f ! claimant     
conc]n+ ! h>m t ! claimant suff]$ z a   
result ( ,,covid-#ai1 or 9 ! case ( a   
claim fil$ on behalf ( a dec$5t1        
in=mation confirm+ ! dec$5t's dea?1 z a 
result ( ,,covid-#ai2  7ii7 in=mation   
e/abli%+ t ! claimant or dec$5t 0 an    
ess5tial work]2  7iii7 in=mation f !    
claimant conc]n+ any possible economic &
 noneconomic losses t ! claimant suff]$ 
z a result ( ,,covid-#ai or t 0 caus$ by
 ! dea? ( ! dec$5t f ,,covid-#ai2 &     
7iv7 in=mation reg>d+ collat]al s\rces (
 comp5sation ! claimant has receiv$ or  

is entitl$ to receive z a result (      
,,covid-#ai4  7#c7 ,limitation ,no claim
 may be fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] !    
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! end ( !        
eligibility p]iod4  7b7 ,review &       
det]m9ation  7#a7 ,review ,! ,special   
,ma/] %all review a claim submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a7 & det]m9e-- 7,a7 :e!r !  
claimant is an eligible individual "u   
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 ) respect to a  
claimant det]m9$ to be an eligible      
individual-- 7i7 ! ext5t ( ! h>m to !   
claimant1 includ+ any economic &        
noneconomic losses2 &  7ii7 subject to  
p>agraph 7#g71 ! am\nt ( comp5sation to 
:i* ! claimant is entitl$ bas$ on ! h>m 
to ! claimant1 ! facts ( ! claim1 & !   
individual circum/ances ( ! claimant4   
7#b7 ,neglig5ce ,) respect to a         
claimant1 ! ,special ,ma/] %all n       
consid] neglig5ce or any o!r !ory (     
liability4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,a        
det]m9ation "u ?is subsection %all be   
f9al & n subject to judicial review4    
7#d7 ,rights ( claimant ,a claimant 9 a 

review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h-- 7,a7 ! 
"r to be repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r
 repres5tative2  7,b7 ! "r to pres5t    
evid5ce1 includ+ ! pres5tation (        
witnesses & docum5ts2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
due process rights det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,special ,ma/]4  7#e7 ,no punitive 
damages ,! ,special ,ma/] may n include 
am\nts = punitive damages 9 any         
comp5sation paid "u a claim "u ?is ,act4
  7#f7 ,collat]al comp5sation ,!        
,special ,ma/] %all r$uce ! am\nt (     
comp5sation det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by 
! am\nt ( ! collat]al s\rce comp5sation 
! claimant has receiv$ or is entitl$ to 
receive z a result ( ! claimant suff]+ f
 ,,covid-#ai4  7#g7 ,limitations on     
claims ,noneconomic losses %all n exce$ 
su* limit z ! ,special ,ma/] may impose4
  7c7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
claimant or dec$5t %all be det]m9$ to be
 an eligible individual = purposes ( ?is
 subsection if ! ,special ,ma/] det]m9es
 t su* claimant or dec$5t-- 7,a7 0      
designat$ an ess5tial work] dur+ !      

eligibility p]iod or 0 a family memb] ( 
su* an ess5tial work] :o resid$ ) !     
ess5tial work] dur+ ! eligibility p]iod2
  7,b7 express$ symptoms consi/5t )     
,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ^? ) laboratory    
confirmations1 diagnosis by a heal?c>e  
provid]1 or = :om !re is or 0 an abs5ce 
( an alt]nate diagnosis t expla9s       
claimant's or dec$5t's symptoms2  7,c7  
suff]$ economic loss2 &  7,d7 meets !   
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,s+le
 claim ,n m ?an "o claim may be submitt$
 "u ?is ,act by an individual or on     
behalf ( a deceas$ individual4 ,if !    
claimant dies dur+ ! p5d5cy ( a claim1 !
 dec$5t's family or o!r individual      
repres5t+ ! dec$5t may cont9ue !        
claimant's claim ) add$ exp5ses relat$  
to ! claimant's dea?1 z ne$$4  #e4      
,assi/ance to claimants ,! ,special     
,ma/] w e/abli% an (fice to provide     
assi/ance to all claimants 9 submitt+   
claims4  #f4 ,paym5ts to eligible       
individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
limitations "u subsection 7d71 n lat]   

?an #bj days aft] ! date on :i* a       
det]m9ation is made by ! ,special ,ma/] 
reg>d+ ! am\nt ( comp5sation due a      
claimant "u ?is ,act1 ! ,special ,ma/]  
%all au?orize paym5t to su* claimant ( !
 am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to ! claimant4 
7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al is au?oriz$ to accept su* am\nts 
z may be contribut$ by individuals1     
bus9ess conc]ns1 or o!r entities to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 "u su* t]ms & conditions 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may impose4  7#b7  
,use ( sep>ate acc\nt ,9 mak+ paym5ts "u
 ?is section1 am\nts conta9$ 9 any      
acc\nt conta9+ funds provid$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be us$ prior to us+          
appropriat$ am\nts4  7c7 ,developm5t (  
ag5cy policies & proc$ures ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t !      
,special ,ma/] %all develop ag5cy       
policies & proc$ures t meet !           
requirem5ts includ+ policies & proc$ures
 = presumptive aw>d s*$ules1            
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 & relat$ int]nal  
memor&a4  7d7 ,attorney ,fees ,!        

,special ,ma/] %all h ! sole discretion 
to det]m9e reasonable comp5sation =     
s]vices r5d]$ = attorney fees = s]vices 
r5d]$1 if any4  #g4 ,regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
consultation ) ! ,special ,ma/]1 %all   
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
,act1 includ+ regulations ) respect to--
 7#a7 =ms to be us$ 9 submitt+ claims "u
 ?is ,act2  7#b7 ! in=mation to be      
includ$ 9 su* =ms2  7#c7 proc$ures =    
he>+ & ! pres5tation ( evid5ce2  7#d7   
proc$ures to assi/ an individual 9 fil+ 
& pursu+ claims "u ?is ,act2 &  7#e7 o!r
 matt]s det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,attorney ,g5]al4  #h4 ,"r ( subrogation
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! "r (         
subrogation ) respect to any claim paid 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 subject to !        
limitation describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  #i4    
,victim comp5sation fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,fund1 consi/+ 

( am\nts deposit$ into su* fund "u      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,availability (    
funds ,am\nts deposit$ into !           
,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,fund %all be  
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to !
 ,special ,ma/] to provide comp5sation4 
7c7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,,covid-#ai           
,comp5sation ,fund %all be p]man5tly    
clos$ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !      
,special ,ma/] det]m9es t no additional 
claims may be fil$4  #aj4 ,appropriation
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act su* sums z
 may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj &   
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> 
#bjbf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4