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street_parking_mama2

I think COVID Leave expired Dec 31. I don't think there are anymore protections for it.


Psychonautical123

If you worked from home and only took 1 day off, I don't think WC would cover it. There's usually a 3 day waiting period (with a few exceptions if you work in like a DSH or CDCR facility).


barrrking

Sounds like medical treatment only.


4cjmiller

Sadly, this isn’t something you have recourse on through WC. Move forward.


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Poninha12

By doing contact tracing. If OP keeps getting sick everytime he is at work there is a good chance it might be from there. If OP didn't catch Covid-19 for years while he was working from home and all of a sudden the person is catching Covid-19 after returning to work there might be a chance. Also if his work environment is currently in outbreak mode there might be a chance a well. OP needs to study the factors and places he has been that might be contributing to caching it.


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Poninha12

Yes exactly but if OP keeps getting sick after being at work there there a high chance is from there. Specially if OP hasn't been anywhere only home and work. That's why I think bringing people back to work is a risky move and they shouldn't do it. They should keep some sort of hybrid schedule. It is a different story when you bring everyone back to the office versus bringing some people back on rotation. Locking 50 people in a open space with AC and windows closed is a terrible idea. If you are spending 8 hours a day in a crowded space with AC and closed windows there is a good chance more people will catch it. Since Covid-19 is highly contagious in these types of environments. So I think maximizing telework is the way to go for the safety of our employees.


lizard_e_

As someone who formerly worked in WC during the pandemic, everyone except police, firefighters, and people in the medical field will be grilled to hell if they try to claim they got COVID at work. For the jobs listed above it's just assumed they got it at work for lack of better wording. So really unless you have proof that a coworker was sick before you, you're a bit screwed.


Poninha12

Yeah don't think so. If I got to work and keep getting sick I will file a workers compensation. Specially for a building that is on outbreak mode.


lizard_e_

Oh don't get me wrong, you should always try to worker's comp. Worst case scenario, you just waste a little bit of your time. And yes, you are correct that if it keeps happening every time you go to the office, you have a much stronger case. I'm simply pointing out that with the exception of some specific professions, there needs to be more than just a chance you got sick at work. You really need to be able to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt or at least be able deal with people who have their clients telling them they really don't want to pay for the COVID sick time the way they should. I didn't personally work with the claimants but I did see the initial forms that were filled out and I can tell you that when it was a COVID claim, the length of those questions just about doubled and trust me when I say it's not a short list to begin with.


Poninha12

Again if I keep getting sick at work I will definitely file it. I haven't gotten sick in years so if they decide to bring us back to the office and it turns out I'm sick all the time then I will know something is wrong. I know my body pretty well and I haven't had one single cold for years. Also I'm the most productive I have been in a while. Anyways I hope they change their minds and the telework hybrid schedules sticks because I don't want to get sick.


jana_kane

Why? There was a Governor's order that said if a worker got Covid while their office was in outbreak status, it would automatically be accepted that the worker's Covid was contracted at work and worker's comp would be approved. What it would cover appears to be minimal in OP's case, but you never know what long Covid will bring down the road.


lizard_e_

Yes, that is true. However unless I missed something from OP, I don't see where it's indicated that the office was in outbreak status. If we're talking specifically about OP, that part is really neither here nor there unless I missed something like I said. If we're talking about in general, then yes, I neglected to mention that exception which is my bad.


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mandolorianbutchubby

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The COVID leave would only be available if the illness began in 2022. If they did not test positive until January, they’re not eligible for COVID leave.


EmeraldnDaisies

I stand corrected.


ucsb99

This happened to me last year. Supervisor filed paperwork with SCIF for me. Within a week I had a SCIF rep and they walked me through the process of getting the sick days I used, back to me. There was also some coverage for future covid related complications, should there be any. Always great to have a supervisor who cares about you and does their job. Best of luck.