,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a program to provide full comp5sation to any ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] :o 0 s]i\sly injur$ or di$ z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,ess5tial ,work]s ,comp5sation ,fund ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,comp5sat+ ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]s :o are s]i\sly injur$ or die ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,e ,comp5sat+ ,,covid-#ai ,frontl9e ,work]s ,:o are ,s]i\sly ,injur$ or ,die z a ,result ( ,hav+ ,,covid-#ai #bge4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,claimant ,! t]m claimant means an individual fil+ a claim = comp5sation "u section #bge;,d7a77#a74 7#b7 ,collat]al s\rce ,! t]m collat]al s\rce means all collat]al s\rces1 includ+ life insurance1 p5sion funds1 dea? b5efit programs1 & paym5ts by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts relat$ to injury or dea? z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,economic loss 7,a7 ,! t]m economic loss means any pecuni>y loss result+ f h>m 7includ+ ! loss ( e>n+s or o!r b5efits relat$ to employm5t1 replacem5t s]vices loss1 loss due to dea?1 burial co/s1 loss ( bus9ess or employm5t opportunities1 pa/ & anticipat$ out-(-pocket m$ical exp5se loss7 to ! ext5t recov]y = su* loss is all[$ "u applicable ,/ate law4 7,b7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 9 calculat+ economic loss = purposes ( a claim = comp5sation "u section #bge;,c7a77#a71 ! total loss ( e>n+s relat$ to employm5t %all n exce$ #bjj1jjj = any #ab-mon? p]iod4 7#d7 ,eligible ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] ,! t]m eligible ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] means an ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] det]m9$ to be eligible = comp5sation "u section #bge;,c7d74 7#e7 ,ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] ,! t]m ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] means a work] ^: job-- 7,a7 is includ$ 9 ! heal?c>e_/public heal? category ( ess5tial critical infra/ructure work]s 9 v]sion #c4j ( ! guidance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security issu$ on ,april #ag1 #bjbj1 & titl$ ,guidance on ! ,ess5tial ,critical ,infra/ructure ,work=ce3 ,ensur+ ,community & ,national ,resili5ce 9 ,,covid-#ai ,response2 7,b7 is includ$ 9 ano!r category ( ess5tial critical infra/ructure work]s 9 v]sion #c4j ( su* guidance2 7,c7 is to deliv] goods or transport p dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy1 b is n includ$ 9 any ( ! categories describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 or 7,d7 is det]m9$ by ! ,eligibility ,committee to w>rant treat+ su* a work] z an ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]4 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$onic damages1 injury to reputation1 & all o!r nonpecuni>y losses ( any k9d or nature4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,except z inconsi/5t ) ?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#h7 ,s]i\sly injur$ ,! t]m s]i\sly injur$ means hav+ injuries t-- 7,a7 give rise to a sub/antial risk ( dea?2 or 7,b7 cause s]i\s1 p]man5t disfigurem5t or prolong$ loss or impairm5t ( ! function ( any body "p or organ4 7#i7 ,special ma/] ,! t]m ,special ,ma/] means ! ,special ,ma/] appo9t$ "u section #bge;,b7a74 #bge;,a4 ,comp5sation program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to provide full comp5sation to any ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] 7or "o or m repres5tatives act+ on behalf ( a deceas$ ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]7 :o 0 s]i\sly injur$ or di$ z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai4 #bge;,b4 ,adm9i/ration 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh a ,special ,ma/] appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7#a7 adm9i/] ! comp5sation program e/abli%$ "u ?is "p2 7#b7 promulgate all proc$ural & sub/antive rules = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is "p2 & 7#c7 employ & sup]vise he>+ (fic]s & o!r adm9i/rative p]sonnel to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,special ,ma/] "u ?is "p4 7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,special ,ma/] & ,deputy ,special ,ma/]s ,! ,secret>y may appo9t a ,special ,ma/] & no m ?an two ,deputy ,special ,ma/]s )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice4 ,any su* employee %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all fix ! annual sal>y ( ! ,special ,ma/] & ! ,deputy ,special ,ma/]s4 7c7 ,eligibility ,committee 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,eligibility ,committee4 7#b7 ,composition ,! ,eligibility ,committee %all be compos$ ( sev5 memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 five %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ( :i*-- 7i7 at lea/ two %all be m5tal heal? pr(essionals2 & 7ii7 at lea/ "o %all be an infecti\s disease cl9ician2 & 7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,eligibility ,committee1 9 consultation ) ! ,special ,ma/]1 %all det]m9e-- 7,a7 z describ$ 9 section #bge7e77;,c71 ! jobs1 9 addition to ^? describ$ 9 section #bge7e77;,a71 w>rant+ treatm5t ( work]s p]=m+ su* jobs z ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]s2 7,b7 9 accordance ) section #bge;,c1 any o!r requirem5ts ne$+ to be met to be eligible = comp5sation "u ?is "p2 & 7,c7 he> & decide appeals br\ght pursuant to section #bge;,c7b77#c77;,a74 #bge;,c4 ,det]m9ation ( eligibility = comp5sation 7a7 ,fil+ ( ,claim 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claimant may file a claim = comp5sation "u ?is "p ) ! ,special ,ma/]4 ,! claim %all be on ! =m develop$ "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+ ! s]i\s injury t ! claimant suff]$1 or 9 ! case ( a claim fil$ ) respect to a dec$5t in=mation confirm+ ! dec$5t's dea?1 z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai2 7ii7 9 ! case ( a claim conc]n+ su* s]i\s injury1 in=mation conc]n+ any economic & noneconomic losses t ! claimant suff]$ z a result ( ! s]i\s injury2 & 7iii7 in=mation reg>d+ collat]al s\rces ( comp5sation ! claimant has receiv$ or is entitl$ to receive z a result ( su* injury or dea?4 7#c7 ,limitation ,no claim may be fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 aft] cal5d> ye> #bjbi4 7b7 ,review & det]m9ation 7#a7 ,review ,! ,special ,ma/] %all review a claim submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 &1 ) respect to a claimant det]m9$ to be an eligible individual1 det]m9e-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a claim conc]n+ s]i\s injury1 ! ext5t ( ! economic & noneconomic losses t ! claimant suff]$ z a result ( ! injury2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a claim conc]n+ s]i\s injury or dea?1 ! am\nt ( comp5sation to :i* ! claimant is entitl$ "u ?is "p4 7#b7 ,neglig5ce ,) respect to a claimant1 ! ,special ,ma/] %all n consid] neglig5ce or any o!r !ory ( liability4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation 7,a7 ,process ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] t date on :i* a claim is fil$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,special ,ma/] %all complete a review1 make a det]m9ation1 & provide writt5 notice to ! claimant1 ) respect to ! matt]s t 7 ! subject ( ! claim "u review4 ,su* a det]m9ation %all be f9al & n subject to judicial review1 except t a claimant may appeal ! ,special ,ma/]'s det]m9ation to ! ,eligibility ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #bge;,b7c74 7,b7 ,am\nt ( comp5sation = s]i\sly injur$ claimants ,! am\nt ( ! comp5sation aw>d$ "u ?is "p to a claimant :o 0 s]i\sly injur$ z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai %all be equal to ! am\nt (-- 7i7 ! economic losses & noneconomic losses ( ! claimant z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai2 less 7ii7 ! collat]al s\rce comp5sation ! claimant has receiv$ or is entitl$ to receive z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai4 7,c7 ,additional comp5sation = dec$5ts ,9 lieu ( any comp5sation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! am\nt ( ! comp5sation aw>d$ "u ?is "p 9 ! case ( a claimant :o di$ z a result ( hav+ ,,covid-#ai %all be-- 7i7 full paym5t ( any out/&+ educational loans ( ! dec$5t1 includ+ private loans1 includ+ pr9cipal & int]e/2 7ii7 a dea? b5efit ( #bej1jjj paid to ! e/ate ( ! dec$5t2 & 7iii7 an additional dea? b5efit ( #ajj1jjj paid to ! sp\se & ea* dep5d5t ( ! dec$5t4 7#d7 ,rights ( claimant ,a claimant 9 a review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h-- 7,a7 ! "r to be repres5t$ by an attorney2 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 "p4 7#f7 ,no cap ,! ,special ,ma/]-- 7,a7 %all1 ) respect to ea* claimant1 aw>d ! full am\nt ( ! comp5sation calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 may n impose a cap on ! total am\nt ( su* comp5sation4 7c7 ,no consid]ation ( race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 religion1 or sex ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,special ,ma/] & ,eligibility ,committee may n aw>d damages to a claimant z "p ( any comp5sation "u ?is "p us+ a calculation ( ! project$ future e>n+ pot5tial ( t claimant t takes into acc\nt race1 color1 e?nicity1 national orig91 religion1 disability1 or sex 7includ+ g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation74 7d7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claimant %all be det]m9$ to be an eligible ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] = purposes ( ?is subsection if ! ,special ,ma/] det]m9es t su* claimant1 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 is an ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] 7or is a repres5tative act+ on behalf ( a deceas$ ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]7 :o 0 s]i\sly injur$ or di$ z a result ( hav+ 7includ+ be+ presum$ to h7 ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ an ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work] :o committ$ suicide because ( a m5tal heal? condition t 0 exac]bat$ or contribut$ to by ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,s+le claim ,n m ?an "o claim may be submitt$ "u ?is "p ) respect to comp5sation aris+ f ! dea? ( an eligible ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]4 7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m em]g5cy p]iod 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 #bge;,d4 ,paym5ts to eligible individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 "p1 ! ,special ,ma/] %all au?orize paym5t to su* claimant ( ! am\nt det]m9$ ) respect to ! claimant4 7b7 ,paym5t au?ority ,?is "p con/itutes budget au?ority 9 advance ( appropriations ,acts & repres5ts ! obligation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide = ! paym5t ( am\nts = comp5sation "u ?is "p4 #bge;,e4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,special ,ma/]1 %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is "p1 includ+ regulations ) respect to-- 7#a7 =ms to be us$ 9 submitt+ claims "u ?is "p2 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 "p2 & 7#e7 o!r matt]s det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 #bge;,f4 ,"r ( subrogation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! "r ( subrogation ) respect to any claim paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is "p4 #bge;,g4 ,report on heal? outcomes ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all submit to ! ,congress & make publicly available a report on-- 7#a7 :e!r ! duration = :i* a heal? c>e provid] or o!r work] is expos$ to individuals ) ,,covid-#ai impacts heal? outcomes2 & 7#b7 :e!r ! numb] ( ess5tial ,,covid-#ai frontl9e work]s resid+ 9 a community impact$ ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai 9 ! community4 #bge;,h4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,comp5sation ,to pay ! comp5sation ow$ to claimants "u ?is "p1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise obligat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative & support co/s ,= ! adm9i/rative & support co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is "p1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y4 #bge;,i4 ,sunset date ,! program "u ?is "p %all t]m9ate on ,janu>y #a1 #bjce4 4