| As we stated this in our email last week we wanted to provide you with these requirements here. DiBuduo & DeFendis would like to make you aware of one provision of SB1159 that is time sensitive. OVERVIEW FOR REPORTING NONWORK-RELATED POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES TO THEIR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CARRIER PER SB1159 EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 |
California Labor Code Section 3212.88(i) states that, “When the employer knows or reasonably should know that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the employer shall report to their claims administration in writing via electronic mail or facsimile within three business days all of the following”: 1. For purposes of this reporting, the employer shall not provide any personally identifiable information regarding the employee who tested positive for COVID-19 unless the employee asserts the infection is work related or has filed a claim form pursuant to Section 5401. 2. The date that the employee tests positive. 3. The specific address or addresses of the employee’s specific place of employment during the 14-day period preceding the date of the employee’s positive test. 4. The highest number of employees who reported to work at the employee’s specific place of employment in the 45-day period preceding the last day the employee worked at each specific place of employment. 5. Policy name and number |
| Every employer in California is also required to complete a COVID-19 log and send to their carrier by October 17th. This is for ALL POSITIVE COVID-19 cases retroactively to July 6th. To assist you with compliance with the current COVID-19 reporting requirements, you can utilize this EXCEL FORM. A more complete summary of SB1159 will be available on our website at www.dibu.com. |