,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chg #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #caad ,report ,no4 #aag-ebf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,mrvan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 & ,mrs4 ,radewag5 ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #aa1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to provide b5efits au?oriz$ "u ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act to m>itime work]s :o contract ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,claims relat$ to ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o receives a diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai or is subject to an ord] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 & :o provides notice ( or files a claim "u ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 relat+ to su* diagnosis or ord] %all be conclusively presum$ to h an injury aris+ out ( or 9 ! c\rse ( employm5t = ! purpose ( comp5sation "u ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act4 7b7 ,cov]$ employee ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ employee means an individual :o1 at any "t dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbd1 is an employee engag$ 9 m>itime employm5t z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb7c77 & :o-- 7#a7 7,a7 is diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai2 & 7,b7 dur+ a cov]$ exposure p]iod ) respect to ! date ( su* diagnosis c>ri$ out duties :i*-- 7i7 requir$ contact ) memb]s ( ! public1 co-work]s1 or o!r individuals associat$ ) ! c\rse ( employm5t2 or 7ii7 includ$ a risk ( exposure to ! novel coronavirus2 or 7#b7 is ord]$ n to return to "w by ! employee's employ] or by a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ag5cy because ( exposure1 or ! risk ( exposure1 to #a or m individuals diagnos$ ) ,,covid-#ai 9 ! workplace4 7c7 ,cl>ification ( m>itime employm5t ,= ! purposes ( subsection 7b71 m>itime employm5t does n include employm5t "u-- 7#a7 ! ,def5se ,base ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afea et seq472 7#b7 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accc7;b772 & 7#c7 section #haga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,limitation ,?is ,act %all n apply ) respect to a cov]$ employee :o-- 7#a7 provides notice or files a claim describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 is det]m9$ to be entitl$ to ! comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or is aw>d$ su* comp5sation if su* det]m9ation or aw>d is made on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,d5ials on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ,subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a cov]$ employee :o is det]m9$ n to be entitl$ to1 or :o is n aw>d$1 comp5sation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if su* det]m9ation or decision n to aw>d su* comp5sation is made on or be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,exclusion ,! ,secret>y %all n consid] any comp5sation paid ) respect to a notice or claim to :i* subsection 7a7 applies1 includ+ disability comp5sation1 dea? b5efits1 fun]al & burial exp5ses1 & m$ical exp5ses1 9 calculat+ ! annual assessm5ts "u section #dd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #idd7;c77#b774 #c4 ,reimbursem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,entitlem5t ,an employ] ( a cov]$ employee or ! employ]'s c>ri] %all be entitl$ to reimbursem5t pursuant to ?is ,act = any comp5sation paid ) respect to a notice or claim describ$ 9 section #b7;a71 includ+ disability comp5sation1 dea? b5efits1 fun]al & burial exp5ses1 m$ical or o!r relat$ co/s = treatm5t & c>e1 & reasonable & necess>y allocat$ claims exp5ses4 7#b7 ,safety & heal? requirem5ts ,to be entitl$ to reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 an employ] %all be 9 compliance ) all applicable safety & heal? guidel9es & /&>ds t are relat$ to ! prev5tion ( occupational exposure to ! novel coronavirus1 includ+ su* guidel9es & /&>ds issu$ by ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ,/ate plans approv$ "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg71 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?2 & 7,b7 a c>ri]-- 7i7 %all be a c>ri] = an employ] t is 9 compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 %all n adju/ ! exp]i5ce rat+ or ! annual premium ( ! employ] bas$ ^u ! comp5sation paid by ! c>ri] ) respect to a notice or claim describ$ 9 section #b7;a74 7b7 ,reimbursem5t proc$ures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive reimbursem5t "u subsection 7a71 a claim = su* reimbursem5t %all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor-- 7,a7 n e>li] ?an ! date on :i* a comp5sation ord] 7z describ$ 9 section #ai7;e7 ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #iai7;e777 is issu$ t fixes entitlem5t to b5efits2 or 7,b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! f9al paym5t ( comp5sation to a cov]$ employee pursuant to ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 9 accordance ) a rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be simil> to ! process e/abli%$ "u "p #fa ( title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7#b7 ,records ,an employ] & ! employ]'s c>ri] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve su* records & provide su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es necess>y or appropriate to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,! action ( ! ,secret>y 9 all[+ or d5y+ reimbursem5t "u ?is section %all be ! f9al ,ag5cy action ) respect to su* reimbursem5t4 7c7 ,appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a reimbursem5t "u ?is section %all be paid out ( ! ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund4 7#b7 ,funds ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y to ! ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund = ea* reimbursem5t paid out ( su* ,fund "u ?is section4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 an annual report enum]at+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( claims fil$ pursuant to section #b7;a72 7#b7 ( su* fil$ claims-- 7,a7 ! numb] & types ( claims "u ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 ) respect to :i* ! presumption "u section #b7;a7 is made2 7,b7 ! numb] & types ( su* claims d5i$2 & 7,c7 ! numb] & types ( su* claims p5d+2 & 7#c7 ! total numb] ( claims = reimbursem5t & ! total am\nts paid = su* reimbursem5t f ! ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund "u subsection 7c77#a7 = ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! report is be+ submitt$4 7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may promulgate su* regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ exposure p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ exposure p]iod ) respect to ! date ( a diagnosis describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a77;,a71 means ! p]iod ( days-- 7,a7 end+ on ! date ( su* diagnosis2 & 7,b7 equal to ! maximum numb] ( days t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 det]m9es c\ld occur betwe5 an exposure to ! novel coronavirus & a diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai result+ f su* exposure4 7#b7 ,,lhwca t]ms ,! t]ms c>ri]1 comp5sation1 employee1 & employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ijb74 7#c7 ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund ,! t]m ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund means ! fund e/abli%$ 9 section #de ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7z add$ by section #d ( ?is ,act74 7#d7 ,novel coronavirus ,! t]m novel coronavirus means ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 a v>iant ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 or any o!r coronavirus decl>$ to be a p&emic by public heal? au?orities4 #d4 ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund ,! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #dd ! foll[+3 #de4 ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,long%ore ,,covid-#ai ,fund 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z ! #8,fund'71 :i* consi/s ( sums t are appropriat$ to ! ,fund "u section #c7;c7 ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbb4 7b7 ,exp5ditures ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available = ! reimbursem5t ( an employ] or ! employ]'s c>ri] = comp5sation paym5ts & exp5ses approv$ "u section #c ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbb1 includ+ disability comp5sation1 dea? b5efits1 fun]al & burial exp5ses1 m$ical or o!r relat$ co/s = treatm5t & c>e1 & reasonable & necess>y allocat$ claims exp5ses paid "u ?is ,act :5 reimbursem5t is requir$ "u section #c ( ! ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,,covid-#ai ,comp5sation ,act ( #bjbb1 subject to any limitations 9 su* section4 4 ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$