Some workers sickened by COVID-19 face an extra challenge: Proving where they got it

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Aug 01, 2020 Some workers sickened by COVID-19 face an extra challenge: Proving where they got it Sylvia LeRoy, a pregnant nurse in Brooklyn, nearly died after contracting COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic. It seemed obvious to her family that she got the disease at work, but when they filed a workers' compensation claim, it was denied. Across the United States, workers like LeRoy face wildly varying rules about whether COVID-19 is covered as a workplace injury. "It's unfair on so many levels," said Shirley Licin, LeRoy's sister. "These are people that had to go to work." Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy