A day before COVID-19 mitigation protocols are set to expire, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure aimed at making it easier for Chicago’s first responders to acquire full benefits if they suffered long-term disability because of the virus.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza wipes a tear while speaking on behalf of her brother, police Sgt. Joaquin Mendoza, during a news conference at Chicago's City Hall on Feb. 21, 2023.
Under the measure, it would automatically be assumed that Chicago police officers, firefighters and paramedics who suffered long-term disability from COVID-19 contracted the virus because of their working conditions.The law will apply to Chicago police officers, firefighters and paramedics who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021. If they were previously denied a duty disability benefit they could acquire “a retroactive duty disability benefit.
The measure signed by Pritzker on Wednesday was passed unanimously by the House and Senate. It takes effect immediately. Mendoza has said her brother contracted COVID-19 in 2020 — before the availability of the vaccine — while working 17 straight days on the job. He spent 72 days in the hospital, suffered kidney failure, lost the ability to use his left arm and suffered a number of strokes.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
How to watch ‘Chicago Med, Fire, P.D.’ tonight (5/10/23): FREE live stream, time, channelNew episodes of 'Chicago Med,' 'Chicago Fire' and 'Chicago P.D.' will air on NBC.
Consulte Mais informação »
Governor J.B. Pritzker signs bill to provide benefits to first respondersGovernor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday to provide benefits to first responders.
Consulte Mais informação »
Giant Doll Tours City as Part of ‘Mexico Week in Chicago'. Here's Where to See ItChicago Public Schools welcomed a 13-foot artisan doll to Daley Plaza on Tuesday as part of “Mexico Week in Chicago” festivities hosted by the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago.
Consulte Mais informação »
Stabbing leaves man critically wounded in Pritzker Park downtownThe park where the stabbing happened is just north of the Harold Washington Library.
Consulte Mais informação »
Actor Michael Peña and John Leguizamo explore Chicago’s Little VillageChicago has the second largest Mexican population of any U.S. city. Chicago’s La Villita, or Little Village, contains one of the largest Mexican American populations in the midwest. “The Mexicans who settled here came looking for work and ended up creating the second biggest economy in Chicago,” Leguizamo says. Actor Michael Peña, a Chicago native, takes Leguizamo through the neighborhood and beloved family haunts.
Consulte Mais informação »