Nursing Homes have high percentage of COVID 19 deaths in Illinois

http://wbez.org/stories/nursing-homes-have-35-of-illinois-coronavirus-deaths-latest-data-show/4dbf207b-39b4-4882-a22d-7c5db4d9a529

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High infection and death rate is not surprising given the residents pre-existing problems. Staff is also exposed with limited protective gear and takes it back home.

Business Groups Challenge Covid 19 Work Comp Rule

http://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/business-groups-challenge-new-illinois-workers-compensation-covid-19-rules/article_bdb60a76-4f40-5805-b3a6-43199bb21aec.html

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Insurance companies do not want to pay essential workers Illinois Workers’ Compensation benefits for Covid 19 illness. Contact us to discuss if you contracted Covid 19 on the job.

Coronavirus in at least 2,300 Nursing Homes

http://usatoday.com/story/news/2020/04/13/coronavirus-nursing-homes-2-300-facilities-report-positive-cases/2978662001/

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Article goes onto speculate that probably many more facilities have the virus. Not surprising, considering that workers going back and forth from home to work are exposed to a large number of people.