NY lawmakers consider COVID liability limits

New York lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation that would limit the civil liability of employers and employees over possible transmission of COVID-19 “caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith” and causing death or injury.

S.B. 8800 would apply to individuals, businesses, trusts, legal representatives, corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, joint stock companies, universities, schools,  not-for-profit organizations, and religious organizations or any organized group of such entities, according to a draft of the bill.

The bill describes “good faith” as “making reasonable efforts to act in compliance” with applicable guidance from federal, state and local authorities, among other governing bodies.

The bill was referred to a rules committee and would go into effect 30 days after passage.

More insurance and workers compensation news on the coronavirus crisis here.