Wisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Shielding Employers from Liability for COVID-19 Claims
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/02/21
On February 23, 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a bill with veto-proof majorities in both chambers that would shield employers from civil liability for “any act or failure to act resulting in or relating to a person’s exposure to the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 in the course of or through the performance or provision of the entity's functions or services.” The immunity from civil liability would apply retroactively to claims accruing on or after March 1,...
By: Foley & Lardner LLP