MA H2122

Establishes COVID-19 diagnosis as prima facie evidence that eligible employees contracted the illness while performing regular work duties, shifting the burden of proof in workers' compensation claims

Creates a legal presumption that COVID-19 claims by covered workers fall under workers' compensation provisions and that sufficient notice of injury was given

Covers healthcare employees and non-medical staff at hospitals, nursing homes, rest homes, psychiatric hospitals, chronic disease rehabilitation centers, community health centers, and outpatient facilities

Extends coverage to healthcare workers in prisons and correctional facilities, at-home certified nursing assistants, and at-home personal care assistants

Includes emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics as eligible for the presumption