Restaurant employees
Correctional officers and support staff
Various educational employees
Public library workers
In contrast, SB 5190 provides a stronger (but still rebuttable) presumption of workers’ compensation coverage for healthcare workers exposed to
any disease causing a public health emergency. To overcome that presumption, an employer must provide clear and convincing evidence, a higher burden than a preponderance of the evidence under HELSA.
High-Risk Worker Protections
HELSA also codifies some protections of the High-Risk Worker Proclamation. During a public health emergency, no employer may discharge, permanently replace, or discriminate against an employee who is “high risk” for seeking accommodation regarding exposure or, if no accommodation is reasonable, utilizing all available leave options, such as unpaid leave and unemployment insurance.
Senate Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee hears testimony on the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act Sydney Kurle | Jan 21, 2021
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On Monday, the Washington Senate Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee heard testimony on SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act or (HELSA). The committee heard testimony from around 20 groups about the proposed act. These included labor unions, small business associations, insurance associations and the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA).
HELSA is a bill that aims to provide protections for frontline workers during a public health emergency. One of the bill’s main sponsors is the Chair of the Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee, Sen. Karen Kieser.
Sydney Kurle January 21, 2021
On Monday, the Washington Senate Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee heard testimony on SB 5115, the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act or (HELSA). The committee heard testimony from around 20 groups about the proposed act. These included labor unions, small business associations, insurance associations and the Washington State Hospital Association.
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HELSA is a bill that aims to provide protections for frontline workers during a public health emergency. One of the bill’s main sponsors is the Chair of the Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee, Sen. Karen Keiser.
Q&A with Senator Karen Keiser on health policy in 2021 Sydney Kurle | Jan 5, 2021
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Senator Karen Keiser represents Washington’s 33rd Legislative District, which contains cities south of Seattle, including Des Moines, Seatac, Kent, and Burien. She presides over the Senate as President Pro Tempore and is chair of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. She is also a longtime member and former chair of the Senate Health and Long-term Care Committee. In this Q&A, she talks about the 2021 session and upcoming health policy in Washington.
Sydney Kurle: What are your plans and goals for health care policy in the 2021 legislative session?
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