Legislative panel OKs COVID-19 disability bill for Chicago’s first responders – Chicago Tribune*

State Rep. Jay Hoffman said under the measure it would automatically be assumed that working conditions for Chicago police officers, firefighters and paramedics directly led to them contracting COVID-19 that led to a disability.
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Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

Anything for the public sector vote. Price is no object.

Where's Mine ???
3 years ago

Why limit disability benefits law to just first responders? Won’t all public sec employees demand similar deal if this bill passes, (especially w Amendment 1)? What is defined as disability due to covid?

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