There may be other situations in which an employer must make a recordability determination even though testing did not occur or the results are not available to the employer. In these instances, the case would be still be recordable if it meets any one of the other general recording criteria from Section Employers should consider factors such as:.
A serious illness includes, among other things, any illness occurring in a place of employment or in connection with any employment that requires inpatient hospitalization for other than medical observation or diagnostic testing. See section h. Reports must be made immediately, but not longer than eight hours after the employer knows or with diligent inquiry would have known of the serious illness. For COVID cases, evidence suggesting transmission at or during work would make a serious illness reportable.
An employer should consider factors similar to those described above in the answer to Question Yes, California employers that are required to record work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses must record a work-related COVID fatality or illness like any other occupational illness. To be recordable, an illness must be work-related and result in one of the following: Death. Days away from work. Restricted work or transfer to another job. Employers should note that the majority of the requirements provided by the previous ETS remain unchanged.
As the current ETS will remain in effect until January 14, , employers should take the opportunity to review their policies to ensure compliance with the revised ETS before it is implemented. As the pandemic continues, employers should work closely with counsel to monitor local, state, and federal health departments for further changes to COVID health and safety requirements. Blake is an associate in the Labor and Employment group, where he litigates wage and hour class and collective actions, trade secrets and employee raiding matters, and single-plaintiff cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
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