As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers were told to stay home to protect themselves and others from catching or spreading the virus-related illness. But some were told that they must report to work because their employers were “essential businesses.” These “essential employees” — grocery-store workers, building employees, transit workers, healthcare workers, police, firefighters and more — were put in harm’s way as a result of their work. Thousands have fallen ill, many have died, and the outbreak is far from over.
No, don’t set up a coronavirus victims compensation fund: Workers’ comp is the fairer response
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