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COVID-19 Regulatory and Legislative Compendium (Master List) as of 11/9/2022

Disclaimer: This compendium contains a listing of certain legislation and regulatory information reviewed by ISO staff relating to COVID-19 and insurance matters as of the date noted. This document does not identify all laws or regulatory information that may apply to such matters. It is prepared and designed solely for informational purposes only and should NOT be used as a substitute for your independent review of all applicable laws and regulations that may apply. Moreover, the compendium ascribes a category “type”, along with descriptions of each type, to each item listed, solely for informational purposes, and is not an exhaustive list of all associated features of the items. We do not warrant that the compendium is an exhaustive, all-encompassing compendium of all legislation and regulatory activity that may be relevant for any particular purpose, nor do we warrant that the availability of the compendium will be uninterrupted or error free. This compendium is provided  “AS IS”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, merchantability, accuracy, legality, quality or fitness for a particular purpose, or in respect of any warranty arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage of trade. ISO does not provide legal advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for legal advice. We urge that you be guided by the advice of your attorneys accordingly.

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Alabama

Senate Bill No. 30 Coronavirus, immunity for certain entities from claims relating to contraction of or exposure to coronavirus Enacted 02/12/2021

Endorsements Can Help With Lost Business Income 06/04/2020

State of Alabama Proclamation by the Governor Liability protections for businesses and health care providers 05/08/2020

Senate Bill No. 330 This bill would provide civil immunity for business entities, health care providers, educational entities, churches, governmental entities, and cultural institutions 05/04/2020

Bulletin No. 2020-09 COVID-19 and Contractual Deadlines within Property & Casualty Insurance Policies 04/29/2020

Frequently Asked Questions About Business Interruption Insurance 04/27/2020

Bulletin No. 2020-06 Return of Automobile Insurance Premium due to COVID-19 04/08/2020

Bulletin 2020-05 Cancellation or Non-renewal Recommendation due to COVID-19 Pandemic 03/30/2020

Bulletin 2020-04 Continuity of Operations 03/30/2020

State of Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/13/2020

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Alaska

House Bill No. 76 Extending COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Enacted 04/30/2021

House Bill No. 150 Liability for Exposure to COVID-19 03/24/2021

Order R21-02 Order Extending Protections to Consumers During COVID-19 Public Health Disaster Emergency 01/15/2021

House Bill No. 4 An Act Providing Immunity from Liability and Disciplinary Action for Occupational 2 Licensees for Exposure of Clients to COVID-19; Providing Immunity from Liability for 3 Persons Engaging in Business and their Employees for Exposure of Customers to 4 COVID-19; and Providing for an Effective Date 01/08/2021

Order R20-15 Order Extending Protections to Consumers During COVID-19 Public Health Disaster Emergency 12/16/2020

Bulletin B20-21 Extended Review Period for Rate, Form, and Advertisement Filings 11/16/2020

Bulletin B20-20 Extension of the Waiver of Onsite Review Requirements 11/16/2020

Order R20-11 Order Extending Protections to Consumer During COVID-19 Public Health Disaster Emergency 11/16/2020

Bulletin B20-15 Waiver of Onsite Review Requirements 08/12/2020

Consumer Advisory Alert: Business Interruption Insurance 05/13/2020

Order R20-04 Order Protecting Consumers During COVID-19 Public Health Disaster Emergency 04/15/2020

Order R20-03 Order Providing Premium Relief for Property and Casualty Insurers 04/15/2020

Bulletin B 20-10 Regarding Premium Relief Due to COVID-19 03/20/2020

Bulletin B 20-08 Regarding Fair Treatment of Consumers During State of Emergency due to COVID-19 03/18/2020

Bulletin B 20-06 Regarding Extended Review Period for Rate, Form, and Advertisement Filings 03/16/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 45 An Act relating to presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to contagious diseases 01/08/2021

Senate Bill No. 241 Extending COVID-19 Declaration/Relief Enacted 4/10/2020

Bulletin 20-05 COVID 19 Virus Guidance –Presumption of Compensability for Emergency Response and Health Care Employees 04/10/2020

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Arizona

Senate Bill No. 1377 Civil liability; public health pandemic Enacted 04/05/2021

House Bill No. 2549 probable cause hearing; pandemic liability 01/21/2021

House Bill No. 2912 COVID-19; civil liability; evidence; penalties 05/18/2020

Regulatory Bulletin 2020-04 COVID-19 and Insurance Customer Relief; Flexibility 04/16/2020

Regulatory Bulletin 2020-03 Complying with Regulatory Requirements During the Public Health Emergency 04/14/2020

Executive Order 2020-27 The “Good Samaritan” Order Protecting Frontline Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak 04/09/2020

Declaration of Emergency COVID-19 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Executive Order 2020-29 Increased Telemedicine Access for Workers’ Compensation 04/14/2020

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Arkansas

House Bill No. 1487 Concerning Business Liability for a Person Exposed to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Enacted 04/05/2021

House Bill No. 1521 To codify Executive Orders 20-18 and 20-34 to ensure healthcare professionals are equipped with the tools necessary to combat COVID-19; and to declare an emergency Enacted 04/01/2021

Senate Bill No. 17 Concerning Business Liability for a Person Exposed to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) 12/16/2020

House Bill No. 13 To codify Executive Orders 20-18 and 20-34 to ensure healthcare professionals are equipped with the tools necessary to combat coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); and to declare an emergency 12/16/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 1488 To amend certain provisions of Arkansas Code that resulted from Initiated Act 4 of 1948; to clarify the workers' compensation law; and to declare an emergency Enacted 03/15/2021

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California

Bulletin 2021-03 Pandemic Refunds, Credits, and Reductions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 03/11/2021

Assembly Bill No. 1313 COVID-19: immunity from civil liability 02/22/2021

Assembly Bill No. 743 Insurance: business interruption: coverage for COVID-19 02/16/2021

Notice Automatic Extension for Premium Tax Filing and Payment During the COVID-19 State of Emergency 12/30/2020

Bulletin 2020-8 Premium Refunds, Credits, and Reductions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 06/25/2020; Amended 12/3/2020

Assembly Bill No. 1759 Institutions of higher education: liability for COVID-19-related injuries (Amended) 06/29/2020

Assembly Bill No. 1552 Commercial insurance: business interruption: coverage for COVID-19 (Amended) 06/29/2020

Notice of Extended Grace Period for Insurance Premium Payments Due to the Disruption Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic 05/15/2020

Bulletin 2020-4 Premium Refunds, Credits, and Reductions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 05/15/2020

Notice COVID-19 Protection for Policyholders from Unfair Settlement Practices 05/14/2020

Notice Expired Drivers Licenses and Insurance 05/05/2020

Notice Automatic Extension for Premium Tax Filing and Payment During COVID-19 State of Emergency 04/22/2020

Requirement to Accept, Forward, Acknowledge, and Fairly Investigate All Business Interruption Insurance Claims Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic 04/14/2020

CA COVID 19 Bulletin 2020-3 Reporting 04/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-3 Premium Refunds, Credits, and Reductions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 04/13/2020

Coverage for Delivery Drivers for California Essential Businesses During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/09/2020

Compliance with Regulatory Filing and Submittal Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/06/2020

Notice Extension of Policyholder Deadlines that Impact Claims or Coverage Due to the Current State of Emergency Caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 04/03/2020

FAQ on business interruption insurance and other issues affecting California small businesses 04/2020

Request for Information: Business Interruption and Related Coverage in California 03/26/2020

Notice Guidance on “Essential Businesses” and Insurance 03/20/2020

Insurance Company Obligations to Comply with Insurance Laws during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 03/18/2020

Expired Drivers Licenses, Vehicle Registrations, and Insurance 03/18/2020

60-Day Grace Period for Insurance Premium Payments Due to the Disruption Caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 03/18/2020

Proclamation of a State of Emergency 03/04/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 335 Workers’ compensation: liability 02/08/2021

Senate Bill No. 213 Workers’ compensation: hospital employees 01/12/2021

DWC Advises of Delayed Processing Times During Regional Stay-at-Home Orders 12/10/2020

Decision and Order January 1, 2021 Workers’ Compensation Claims Cost Benchmark and Advisory Pure Premium Rates 11/24/2020

Senate Bill No.1159 Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: critical workers Enacted 09/17/2020

Assembly Bill No. 685 COVID-19: imminent hazard to employees: exposure: notification: serious violations Enacted 09/17/2020

Commissioner Lara issues Order resulting in workers’ compensation premium savings for California businesses affected by COVID-19 06/17/2020

Bulletin No. 2020-14 WCIRB July 1, 2020 Special Regulatory Filing Decision 06/17/2020

Questions and Answers on Executive Order N-62-20 05/18/2020

Executive Order N-62-20 05/06/2020

Notice: Workers’ Eligibility for Workers’ Compensation Benefits Regardless of Citizenship or Immigration Status 04/06/2020

Senate Bill No. 893 Workers’ compensation: hospital employees 01/28/2020

Assembly Bill No. 664 Workers’ compensation: injury: communicable disease 02/15/2019

Assembly Bill No. 196 Workers’ compensation: COVID-19: essential occupations and industries 01/10/2019

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Colorado

Bulletin No. B-5.41 On-site Property Damage Inspections, Replacement Vehicles and Additional Living Expense (ALE) Requirements due to COVID-19 Withdrawn 08/04/2020

Bulletin No. B-5.40 Electronic Delivery of Documents during Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Other Private Passenger Automobile and/or Claims Made Policy Form Filing Guidance Withdrawn 08/04/2021

Bulletin No. B-5.39 Property and Casualty Discounts during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Withdrawn 08/04/2021

Bulletin No. B-5.38 Actions to Protect Consumers with Property and Casualty Insurance Policies During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Colorado Withdrawn 08/04/2021

Emergency Regulation 21-E-10 Concerning the Repeal of Emergency Regulation 21-E-05 06/03/2021

Emergency Regulation 21-E-05 Concerning restrictions on coverage for use of a personal automobile or as an additional unnamed driver on a restaurant commercial automobile policy for food delivery during pendency of any public health orders related to COVID-19 that impact restaurant services 03/22/2021

House Bill No. 1074 Immunity For Entities During COVID-19 02/16/2021

Senate Bill No. 80 Protections For Entities During COVID-19 02/16/2021

Senate Bill No. 11 Concerning civil immunity for small businesses that comply with applicable guidelines related to COVID-19 11/30/2020

Emergency Regulation 20-E-15 Concerning Restrictions on Coverage for Use of a Personal Automobile or as an Additional Unnamed Driver on a Restaurant Commercial Automobile Policy for Food Delivery During Pendency of Any Public Health Orders Related to COVID-19 that Impact Restaurant Services 11/19/2020

DRAFT Bulletin No. B-5.4X Guidance for Repayment of Deferred Premium Payments and Postponed Cancellation and Nonrenewal Underwriting Actions 08/13/2020

Emergency Regulation 20-E-10 Concerning Restrictions on Coverage for Use of Personal Automobile or as an Additional Unnamed Driver on a Restaurant Commercial Automobile Policy for Food Delivery During Pendency of Public Health Order 20-22 07/22/2020

DRAFT Bulletin No. B-5.4X Credit Insurance Scoring Restrictions Due to COVID-19 05/19/2020

FAQ - B-5.41 - On-site Property Damage Inspections, Replacement Vehicles and Additional Living Expense (ALE) Requirements due to COVID-19 05/07/2020

DRAFT Bulletin No. B-5.XXX On-site Property Damage Inspections, Replacement Vehicles and Additional Living Expense (ALE) Requirements due to COVID-19 04/13/2020

FAQs from the Colorado Division of Insurance on Business Interruption Coverage and COVID-19 04/03/2020

2020 Bulletin B-5.38 acknowledgement Survey due by April 30, 2020

FAQs Bulletin 5.38 Actions to Protect Consumers with Property and Casualty Insurance Policies during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Colorado 03/27/2020

Bulletin No. B-5.38 Actions to Protect Consumers with Property and Casualty Insurance Policies During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Colorado 03/27/2020

Emergency Regulation 20-E-03 Concerning Restrictions on Coverage for Use of a Personal Automobile 03/26/2020

Executive Order: Declaring a Disaster Emergency 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 285 Coverage Levels For Occupational Accident Insurance 05/21/2021

7 CCR 1101-3 Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure - Emergency Rules 06/15/2020

Senate Bill No. 216 Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19 06/02/2020

7 CCR 1101-3 Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure - Emergency Rules 03/31/2020

7 CCR 1101-3 Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure - Emergency Rules 03/24/2020

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Connecticut

Executive Order No. 12B Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic – Extension and Expiration of COVID-19 Orders 05/20/2021

Senate Bill No. 1029 An Act Concerning Causes of Action Against Licensed Nursing Home Facilities for Failure to Meet Standards of Care Related to COVID-19 03/10/2021

House Bill No. 5125 An Act Concerning the Provision of Temporary Immunity from Liability to Entities That Have Safely Operated During the COVID-19 Pandemic 01/12/2021

Bulletin Number FS-41 Compliance With Certain Hard Copy Filing Requirements in Light of COVID-19 06/12/2020

Bulletin Number FS-40 Compliance With Certain Hard Copy Filing Requirements/Forms D and D-1 Seal in Light of COVID-19 06/12/2020

Bulletin Number FS-39 Foreign Insurance Companies - Compliance With Certain Hard Copy Filing Requirements in Light of COVID-19 04/29/2020

Bulletin Number FS-38 Domestic Insurance Companies - Compliance With Certain Hard Copy Filing Requirements and Certain Holding Company Filings in Light of COVID-19 04/29/2020

COVID-19 and Auto Insurance Premiums: Personal Auto and Commercial Hired and Non-owned Auto Insurance 04/06/2020

Executive Order No. 7V Protection of Public Health and Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic and Response – Safe Workplaces, Emergency Expansion of the Healthcare Workforce 04/07/2020

Executive Order No. 7U Protection of Public Health and Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Protections from Civil Liability for Healthcare Providers and Billing Protections for Patients 04/05/2020

Connecticut Insurance Department Interpretive Guidance No. 1 for the Governor's Executive Order No. 7S 04/02/2020

Executive Order NO. 7S Protection of Public Health and Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Safe Stores, Relief for Policyholders, Taxpayers and Tenants 04/01/2020

Bulletin Number IC-41 Extension of Coverage for Personal Delivery Drivers During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic 03/26/2020

Bulletin FS-36 - Compliance With Certain Filing Requirements in Light of COVID-19 03/24/2020

Bulletin IC-40 - 60-Day Grace Period for Insurance Premium Payments Due to the Disruption Caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak 03/24/2020

Notice: Business Interruption Insurance and the Novel Coronavirus 03/19/2020

The Novel Coronavirus and Business Interruption Insurance – FAQs 03/19/2020

Declaration of Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies 03/10/2020

Pandemic Preparedness Plan 03/02/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Memorandum No. 2021-04 Guidance on Extension of Section 2 of Executive Order 7K through June 1, 2021 05/20/2021

House Bill No. 6595 An Act concerning labor matters related to COVID-19, personal protective equipment and other staffing issues 03/04/2021

House Bill No. 6478 An Act concerning Workers’ Compensation 02/17/2021

Report of the Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) pursuant to Executive Order NO. 7JJJ 09/09/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-14 Workers’ Compensation Claim Information Subject to Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7JJJ 08/12/2020

Executive Order No. 7JJJ Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Rebuttable Presumption Regarding Workers Compensation Benefits Related to Contraction of COVID-19 07/24/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-11 WCC Update Regarding the Reimbursement of Telemedicine Services 04/23/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-09 WCC RME and CME Policy Regarding the Use of Telemedicine 04/01/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-07 Submission of WCC Forms During COVID-19 Pandemic 03/25/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-06 WCC Form 36 Procedure Under Governor's Executive Order 03/25/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-05 Stipulation Approval / Hearing Process 03/25/2020

Executive Order No. 7K Protection of Public Health and Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Remote Notarization, Suspension of Non-Critical Probate and Worker’s Compensation Operations, and Various Public Health Measures 03/23/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-04 Updated Hearing Policy 3/18/2020

Memorandum No. 2020-02 Temporary Emergency Guidelines in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak 03/16/2020

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Delaware

Rescinding of COVID-19-Related Bulletins and Continuation of Certain Relevant Provisions 08/02/2021

Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat – Section J: Insurance 09/03/2020

Bulletin No. 117/Bulletin No. 33 Compliance with Regulatory Requirements During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Crisis 04/03/2020; Updated 07/02/2020

Twenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat – Section B: Insurance 06/30/2020

House Bill No. 359 An Act to Amend Title 20 of the Delaware Code Relating to Emergencies 06/26/2020

Third Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat 06/06/2020

Second Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat 05/08/2020

Top federal and state prosecutors form Delaware COVID-19 anti-fraud coalition 04/24/2020

Bulletin No. 118 Compliance with Regulatory Filing Requirements During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Crisis 04/09/2020

Auto Bulletin No. 32 Commercial Use Exclusion in PPA Insurance Policies 04/01/2020

Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat – Section 5 (d) Premium Payments 04/01/2020

Bulletin No. 116/Bulletin No. 32 Additional Guidance Related to COVID-19 Updated 03/26/2020

Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat - Section E. Insurance - Moratorium on Cancellation 03/24/2020

D&F No. 116 and P&A No.32 - Additional Guidance Relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 03/20/2020

Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware due to a Public Health Threat 03/12/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Domestic and Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 119 Delays in Workplace Safety Program Premium Credits Due to the Necessity of Implementing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Precautionary Measures 04/28/2020

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District of Columbia

Notice Guidance on expiration of mayor’s orders declaring and extending public emergency 4/27/2022

DC BN 639 Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking Emergency Powers Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 01/31/2022

DC BN 464 Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking Emergency Powers Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 Enrolled 12/07/2021

Guidance on Commissioner’s Order 03-2020 Concerning the Prohibition on Cancellations 07/19/2021

Draft Notice Guidance on Commissioner’s Order 03-2020 Concerning the Prohibition on Cancellations and the Expiring Public Health Emergency Revised 05/27/2021

Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency 05/26/2021

DC BN 217 Commercial Insurance Claim Tolling Emergency Act of 2021 (Companion: DC BN 218) Enacted 05/25/2021

DC BN 139 Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Companion: DC BN 140) Enacted 03/17/2021

Notice Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency 02/05/2021

Notice Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency 01/04/2021

Bulletin 20-IB-3-11/23 Temporary Postponement of Property and Casualty Rate Increases During the Public Health Emergency 11/23/2020

Notice Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency 10/20/2020

DC BN 935 Commercial Insurance Claim Tolling Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2020 10/05/2020

Notice Guidance on Commissioner’s Orders and Bulletins Providing Relief to Policyholders During Public Health Emergency 08/17/2020

DC BN 820 Commercial Insurance Claim Tolling Temporary Act of 2020 Enacted 08/12/2020

DC BN 819 Commercial Insurance Claim Tolling Emergency Act of 2020 Enacted 07/27/2020

Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (Credit Amendment) Enacted 07/07/2020

DC RX 869 Commercial Insurance Claim Tolling Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2020 Enrolled 07/06/2020

Bill No. 734 COVID-19 Response Supplemental Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 Enacted 05/21/2020

Bulletin 20-IB-3-05/13 Temporary Postponement of Property and Casualty Rate Increases During the Public Health Emergency 05/14/2020

Bulletin 20-IB-2-05/08 Guidance on Commissioner’s Order 03-2020 05/08/2020

Bill No. 735 Mortgage Relief Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 Enacted 05/04/2020

Commissioner’s Order 03-2020 Order Providing Relief to Policyholders 04/27/2020

Bulletin 20-IB-2-04/10 Modified Regulatory Filing Requirements During the Public Health Emergency 04/24/2020

COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 03/12/2020

Declaration of Public Health Emergency - Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

DC BN 58 Workplace Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (Companion: DC BN 59) Enrolled 02/02/2021

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Florida

Senate Bill No. 72 Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 (Companion: House Bill No. 7) Enacted 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 7005 Civil Liability for Covid-19-Related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers 02/22/2021

Senate Bill No. 74 COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers 02/03/2021

Informational Memorandum OIR-20-07M Guidance for Hurricane Preparedness and Response 06/25/2020

Informational Memorandum OIR-20-04M: Continued Guidance for Response to COVID-19 03/25/2020

Information Memorandum OIR 20-03M: Guidance for Business Continuity and Continuity of Operations Plan 03/16/2020

Executive Order Number 20-52 Emergency Management – COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 03/09/2020

Executive Order Number 20-51 Establishes COVID-19 Response Protocol and Directs Public Health Emergency 03/01/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 774 Communicable and Infectious Diseases 11/02/2021

House Bill No. 117 Relating to communicable and infectious diseases, providing a presumption to specified workers that an impairment of health caused by COVID-19 or an infectious disease happened in the line of duty (Companion: Senate Bill No. 774) Prefiled 09/16/2021

Chief Financial Officer Directive 2020-06 04/15/2020

Informational Memorandum OIR-20-05M Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guidance Related to COVID-19 04/06/2020

Chief Financial Officer Directive 2020-05 03/30/2020

Rule Changes & Notices: Telehealth and Telemedicine Services 03/30/2020

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Georgia

House Bill No. 112 Torts; provide certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19; extend applicability for one year Enacted 05/04/2021

Senate Bill No. 291 COVID-19; include within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers 03/10/2021

House Bill No. 592 Torts; gross negligence standard in actions involving COVID-19 liability claims against healthcare facilities, healthcare providers, entities, and individuals; clarify 02/22/2021

Senate Bill No. 359 An Act to amend Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, so as to provide for certain immunities from liability claims regarding COVID-19 Enacted 08/05/2020

House Bill No. 167 An Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for limited immunity from liability for the transmission of, contraction of, or exposure to COVID-19 (Substituted) 06/19/2020

House Bill No. 216 Georgia Pandemic Business Immunity Act (Substituted) 06/16/2020

House Bill No. 1188 An Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide for immunity from civil damages for certain conduct in regard to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Introduced 06/15/2020

Bulletin 20-EX-7 Winding Down COVID-19 Bulletins and Directives 04/28/2020

Executive Order Designation of Auxiliary Emergency Management Workers and Emergency Management Activities 04/14/2020

Bulletin 20-EX-4 Insurance as Essential Business 03/24/2020

Directive 20-EX-5 New Actions to Protect Consumers and Industry During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation 03/20/2020

Bulletin 20-EX-3 Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 03/17/2020

Directive 20-EX-4 Additional Action to Assist Individuals Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/16/2020

Declaration of Public Health State of Emergency 03/14/2020

Creating the Governor's Coronavirus Task Force 02/28/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 291 COVID-19; include within the meaning of occupational disease for essential workers 03/10/2021

Order of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation 05/12/2020

Order of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation 04/07/2020

EDI Implementation 04/03/2020

Quick Reference to Telemedicine Guidelines in the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule 04/01/2020

Order of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation 03/17/2020

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Hawaii

House Concurrent Resolution No. 105 Requesting Property and Casualty Insurers to Temporarily Discount Premiums for Small Businesses to Assist Those Businesses in Recovering from the Effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic 03/11/2021

Memorandum 2020-9A The Application and Effective Dates of Insurance Commissioner Memorandums 2020-1LIC, 2020-4A, and 2020-5LIC 07/17/2020

Memorandum 2020-4A Waivers of Certain Requirements for Insurers, Instructions, and Guidelines 04/27/2020

COVID-19: Business Insurance FAQs 04/03/2020

Memorandum 2020-31 Request Regarding Policyholders Affected by COVID-19 03/27/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 1224 Workers' Compensation; COVID-19 (Companion: Senate Bill No. 1415) 01/27/2021

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Idaho

House Bill No. 6 Coronavirus Limited Immunity Act – Adds to existing law to provide limited immunity resulting from coronavirus Enacted 08/27/2020

House Bill No. 5 Civil Liability – Adds to existing law to provide immunity from civil liability for actions taken in good faith to address or ameliorate a coronavirus-related disaster or emergency 08/24/2020

House Bill No. 4 Civil Liability – Adds to existing law to provide immunity from civil liability for actions taken in good faith to address or ameliorate a coronavirus-related disaster or emergency 08/24/2020

House Bill No. 3 Actions for Negligence – Adds to existing law to provide certain liability protections for educational institutions relating to COVID-19 08/24/2020

House Bill No. 2 COVID-19 Limited Immunity Act – Adds to existing law to provide limited immunity resulting from COVID-19 08/24/2020

Bulletin No. 20-08 Applicability of business interruption coverage to COVID-19 related claims 04/23/2020

Bulletin No. 20-06 Complying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health Emergency 04/22/2020

Bulletin 20-05 Waivers of Certain Requirements to Address COVID-19 – Property or Casualty 04/15/2020

Proclamation State of Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 593 Workers’ Compensation – Adds to existing law to provide that COVID-19 vaccination-related accidents or injuries shall be compensable 02/10/2022

Bulletin No. 20-09 Guidance regarding COVID-19 related rule and code adjustments 04/27/2020

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Illinois

House Bill No. 4929 Optometric-administer Vaccines 5/13/2022

Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Data Call 3/16/2022

House Bill No. 4440 COVID-19 Small Business Relief Act 02/01/2022

Senate Bill No. 2209 COVID-19 Immunity Act 02/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 2140 COVID-19 Limited Liability Act 02/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 1873 COVID-19 Civil Immunity Act 02/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 1616 COVID-19 Liability Act 02/26/2021

House Bill No. 3166 Business interruption insurance 02/19/2021

House Bill No. 3148 Business interruption insurance 02/18/2021

House Bill No. 3003 COVID-19 Liability Act 02/18/2021

House Bill No. 2918 COVID-19 Immunity Act 02/18/2021

House Bill No. 2571 COVID-19 Immunity Act 02/17/2021

House Bill No. 2477 COVID-19 Small Business Relief 02/17/2021

House Bill No. 1830 COVID-19 Limited Liability Act 02/16/2021

Senate Bill No. 2135 Government Emergency Administration (Task Force on Business Interruption) Enacted 06/12/2020

Company Bulletin 2020-15 Coverage Related to Business and Property Damage Losses, Including but not Limited to Those Arising Out of Vandalism and Looting 06/08/2020

Senate Bill No. 3989 Creates the COVID-19 Immunity Act 05/19/2020

Company Bulletin #2020-12 Extending Previously Issued Suspension of Cancellation, Non-renewal, and Premium Payment for Consumer Automobile and Home Insurance Policies and Commercial P &C Insurance Policies other than Fidelity/Surety and Ocean Marine Policies Issued in Illinois 05/05/2020

SERFF Message Received from State of Illinois 04/10/2020

Company Bulletin #2020-09 Suspension of Cancellation, Non-renewal, and Premium Payment for Consumer Automobile and Home Insurance Policies and Commercial P&C Insurance Policies other than Fidelity/Surety and Ocean Marine Policies Issued in Illinois 04/03/2020

Company Bulletin #2020-06 Electronic Filing and Delays in Processing 03/31/2020

Disaster Declaration Proclamation 03/09/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 3608 Emergency Medical Dispatchers 01/19/2022

House Bill No. 4276 Amends the Public Employee Disability Act Enacted 02/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 471 Healthy Workplace Act Enacted 08/07/2020

House Bill No. 2455 Amendments to the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Enacted 06/05/2020

IWCC Emergency Process Update Memorandum 04/27/2020

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Indiana

House Bill No. 1002 Civil immunity related to COVID-19 Enacted 04/29/2021

Senate Bill No. 1 Civil immunity related to COVID-19 Enacted 02/18/2021

House Bill No. 1258 Civil immunity related to COVID-19 01/14/2021

Senate Bill No. 4 Health care provider immunity 01/07/2021

Executive Order 20-02: Declaration of Public Health Emergency for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak 03/06/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 232 Adds any variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), including coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to the list of diseases considered an exposure risk disease for purposes of emergency and public safety employee death and disability presumed in the line of duty Enacted 04/29/2021

House Bill No. 1515 Adds any variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), including coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to the list of diseases considered an exposure risk disease for purposes of emergency and public safety employee death and disability presumed in the line of duty 01/14/2021

Website Notices 04/02/2020

Website Notices 03/20/2020

Website Notices 03/13/2020

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Iowa

Senate File No. 2338 An Act relating to civil actions, including the total amount recoverable as a noneconomic damages award against a health care provider, recoverable damages for medical expenses, and evidence offered to prove past medical expenses (Liability Amendment) Enacted 06/10/2020

DOI Bulletin 20-03: Business Contingency Plans 03/18/2020

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency 03/17/2020

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency 03/09/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate File No. 138 An Act relating to the rights of employees infected with COVID-19 under the state workers’ compensation program 01/25/2021

House File No. 121 An Act relating to compensation for infection with COVID-19 or a similar disease under the Iowa occupational disease law 01/21/2021

Order In the Matter of Ongoing Provisions for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Impact on Agency Services 04/03/2020

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Kansas

House Bill No. 2126 Providing immunity from civil liability for COVID-19 claims for certain covered facilities, including adult care homes, community mental health centers, crisis intervention centers, community service providers and community developmental disability organizations Enacted 04/09/2021

Senate Bill No. 283 Immunity from civil liability for certain healthcare providers and certain persons conducting business in this state for COVID-19 claims until March 31, 2022 Enacted 03/31/2021

Kansas Insurance Department COVID-19 FAQ 03/19/2020; Updated 02/15/2021

Senate Bill No. 14 Extending certain provisions of the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security Enacted 01/25/2021

House Bill No. 2024 Providing immunity from civil liability for adult care homes for COVID-19 claims 01/11/2021

House Bill No. 2016 Enacting the governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency Enacted 06/08/2020

Executive Order No. 20-26 Temporary Relief from Certain Restrictions and Requirements Governing the Provision of Medical Services 04/22/2020

DOI Bulletin 2020-1 “Deemed Approved” statutes no longer in effect 03/17/2020

State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation 03/12/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 2018 Amending workers compensation law regarding occupational diseases to provide certain presumptions for compensation for COVID-19 with respect to all employers 06/03/2020

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Kentucky

Senate Bill No. 5 An Act relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency Enacted 04/11/2021

House Bill No. 10 An Act relating to the limitation of liability during the COVID-19 pandemic and declaring an emergency 01/06/2021

Limited Waiver of Vacancy Clauses in Commercial Insurance Policies 05/20/2020

Practices of Premium Relief and Use of Technology to Promote Social Distancing 04/24/2020

Local Government Premium Taxes (LGPT) Refund of Premium/Dividends Personal Auto Policies COVID-19 04/24/2020

Bulletin 2020-02 Complying with Regulatory Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/07/2020

Medical Malpractice Insurance – Changes to Notice of Scope of Practice 04/03/2020

Continuity of Operations 03/30/2020

Personal Automobile Policy Coverage/Delivery Services – Amended 03/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 150 An Act relating to the state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and declaring an emergency Enacted 03/30/2020

Announcement: Personal Automobile Policy Coverage/Delivery Services 03/25/2020

Insurance Industry Considered Life-Sustaining Business 03/25/2020

Executive Order 2020-220 State of Emergency Relating to Insurance 03/09/2020

Executive Order 2020-215 State of Emergency 03/06/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

COVID-19 Test Codes and Fees 05/18/2020

Executive Order 2020-277 04/15/2020

Administrative Order 2020-001 Electronic Signatures and Notarization 04/10/2020

Executive Order State of Emergency Relating to Workers’ Compensation 04/09/2020

New codes for EDI 03/23/2020

Telehealth services during state of emergency 03/23/2020

Memorandum DWC Operations 03/20/2020

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Louisiana

Senate Bill No. 141 Prohibits insurance companies from requiring a person or business to have a certain vaccination status or requiring information from an applicant or policyholder regarding vaccination status Prefiled 3/2/2022

House Bill No. 103 Civil liability for requirement of COVID-19 vaccination Vetoed 07/01/2021

Senate Bill No. 29 Authorizes the commissioner of insurance to take certain actions relative to insurance during a declared emergency Enacted 06/14/2021

House Bill No. 87 Provides relative to emergency powers of the commissioner of insurance 10/06/2020

House Bill No. 45 Provides immunity from civil liability and criminal prosecution for certain persons during COVID-19 declared emergency 09/29/2020

House Bill No. 826 Provides relative to the limitations of liability due to the COVID-19 public health emergency Enacted 06/13/2020

Senate Bill No. 508 Limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency Enacted 06/12/2020

Senate Bill No. 491 Limits liability of persons who provide relief or recovery equipment or services during a declared state emergency Enacted 06/12/2020

House Bill No. 59 (Special session) Provides relative to limitations of liability for public school districts during declared states of emergency and public health emergencies Introduced 06/09/2020

House Bill No. 58 (Special session) To enact R.S. 9:2800.27, relative to the limitation of liability; to provide for the limitation of liability during the COVID-19 public health emergency; to provide for the liability of certain nonprofit organizations and religious institutions; to provide for the rights of employees; to provide for liability related to business operations; to provide for liability related to events; to provide for claims pursuant to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law; to provide for retroactive application Introduced 06/09/2020

Donelon Calls for Commercial Auto Insurance Premium Discount Consideration 05/05/2020

Emergency Rule 43 Temporary Licensing of Adjusters 04/06/2020

Amended Emergency Rule 40 Moratorium on Policy Cancellations and Non-Renewals for Policyholders in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) 04/03/2020

House Bill No. 858 Provides Relative to Business Interruption Claims Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic 03/31/2020

House Bill No. 856 Provides relative to limitations of liability in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency 03/31/2020

Senate Bill No. 506 Requires Property Insurance Policies Insuring Commercial and Residential Buildings to Cover Cost of Coverage of Disinfecting Fumigation 03/31/2020

Senate Bill No. 477 Relative to Business Interruption Insurance 03/31/2020

Senate Bill No. 445 Provides relative to limitation of civil liability for medical personnel and healthcare providers during public health emergency 03/31/2020

Emergency Rule 40 Moratorium on Policy Cancellations and Non-Renewals for Policyholders in Louisiana during the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) 03/26/2020

Emergency Rule 39 Mid-Term Audit of Auditable Policies 03/26/2020

Proclamation No. 25 JBE 2020 Public Health Emergency - COVID-19 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Declaration of Emergency Workforce Commission Office of Workers’ Compensation Medical Treatment Guidelines 09/21/2020

Declaration of Emergency Workforce Commission Office of Workers’ Compensation Telemedicine/Telehealth Codes 04/03/2020

Senate Bill No. 475 Workers Compensation: Provides relative to workers' compensation claims filed by essential workers in the workplace 03/31/2020

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Maine

House Paper No. 506 An Act Concerning Business Interruption Insurance 03/02/2021

Bulletin 448 Coronavirus Pandemic: Credit Scoring 05/11/2020

Bulletin 447 Coronavirus Pandemic: Regulatory Filing Deadlines 04/29/2020

Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health 03/15/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Maine WCB - Frequently Asked Questions Relating to COVID-19 03/27/2020

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Maryland

House Bill No. 286 Emergency Medical Services - Paramedics - Immunization Administration Effective Date 5/16/2022

Bulletin 21-17 Omnibus update regarding prior bulletins issued during the COVID-19 State of Emergency Terminated 08/15/2021

House Bill No. 1106 Civil Actions – Immunity From Liability – COVID–19 Exposure 02/05/2021

House Bill No. 1084 Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Immunity From Civil Liability 02/05/2021

Senate Bill No. 311 Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Health Care Providers - Definition and Immunity (Maryland Health Care Heroes Protection Act) (Companion: House Bill No. 25) 01/13/2021

Senate Bill No. 210 COVID-19 Claim - Civil Immunity (Companion: House Bill No. 508) 01/13/2021

Bulletin 21-03 Motor vehicle liability policy cancellations and non-renewals due to driver expirations 01/12/2021

Bulletin 21-01 Changes in Vehicle Usage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic 01/04/2020

Bulletin 20-38 Private Passenger Automobile Rate Filings 09/17/2020

Bulletin 20-35 Informational Filing Required / Follow up to Bulletin #20-28 09/01/2020

Bulletin 20-28 Cancellation of Property & Casualty insurance policies due to non-payment of premium during the COVID-19 State of Emergency 07/02/2020

Examination & Audit Unit Frequently Asked Questions During the COVID-19 Emergency 04/14/2020

Bulletin No. 20-20 Commercial Insurance/COVID-19 04/13/2020

COVID-19 FAQs Property & Casualty Insurance 04/13/2020

Maryland Insurance Administration Advisory on Temporary Rate Relief Filings 04/09/2020

Bulletin No. 20-19 COVID-19 State of Emergency – Quarterly premium tax due April 15, 2020 04/07/2020

COVID-19 Property & Casualty Insurance FAQs 04/06/2020

Bulletin No. 20-18 COVID-19 / Motor Vehicle Registrations / Commercial Automobiles and Fleets 04/06/2020

Bulletin No. 20-17 COVID-19 and Contractual deadlines within Property & Casualty insurance policies 04/03/2020

Bulletin No. 20-15 Commercial Use Exclusion in PPA Policies 03/30/2020

Bulletin No. 20-13 Temporary Suspension of 45-Day Advance Mailing Notice under §§ 27-613 and 27-614 03/25/2020

Bulletin No. 20-12 Property & Casualty Temporary Rate Relief Filings 03/23/2020

Bulletin No. 20-11 COVID-19 State of Emergency: Remote Claim Handling 03/23/2020

Bulletin No. 20-10 Cancellation of Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance policies and contracts due to non-payment premium during the COVID-19 State of Emergency 03/20/2020

Maryland Insurance Administration Advisory on Business Interruption Insurance 03/18/2020

COVID-19 Insurance FAQs 03/10/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 860 Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption - Public School Employees 02/09/2021

Senate Bill No. 813 Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - COVID-19 (Companion: House Bill No. 1199) 02/09/2021

Senate Bill No. 812 Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - COVID-19 02/09/2021

House Bill No. 1199 Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – COVID–19 (Companion: Senate Bill No. 813) 02/08/2021

Senate Bill No. 725 Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – COVID–19 (Companion: House Bill No. 1247) 02/05/2021

Senate Bill No. 756 Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Disease Presumptions – COVID–19 02/05/2021

Administrative Order 2020-02 05/01/2020

Bulletin No. 20-21 COVID-19/Workers’ Compensation Insurance 04/24/2020

Administrative Order 2020-01 04/17/2020

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Massachusetts

Filing Guidance Notice 2021-D Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Rate/Rule Filings for 2021 07/22/2021

Senate Bill No. 660 An Act relative to business interruption insurance 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 1514 An Act relative to the protection of essential businesses 03/29/2021

Filing Guidance Notice 2021-A Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Rate/Rule Filings for 2021 03/11/2021

Bulletin 2020-33 Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Liquor Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance during the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis 12/29/2020

Bulletin 2020-30 Continued Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis 12/29/2020

COVID-19 Order No. 53 Modifying Chapter 138 License Renewal Requirements 11/02/2020

Bulletin 2020-24 Continues Flexibility for Compliance with Certain Filing Requirements in Light of COVID-19 07/20/2020

Bulletin 2020-17 Flexibility in the Administration of Vacancy Clauses during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis 05/18/2020

AG Healey Calls on Division of Insurance to Lower Auto Insurance Rates for Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic 05/14/2020

Senate Bill No. 2655 (Formerly S.D. 2888 Introduced 3/25/2020) An Act Concerning Business Interruption Insurance 04/23/2020

AG Healey Calls on Division of Insurance to Lower Auto-Insurance Premiums 04/14/2020

Filing Guidance Notice 2020-B: Property and Casualty Insurance 04/13/2020

House Bill No. 4659 An Act to Protect Institutions that Provide Emergency Aid in Response to the Outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Also Known as COVID-19 04/06/2020

Bulletin 2020-11 Flexibility for Compliance with Certain Filing Requirement in Light of COVID-19 04/03/2020

Bulletin 2020-08 Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Medical Malpractice Insurance during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis 03/27/2020

Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board Advisory Ruling 2020-01 Certain Personal Inspection Requirements Temporarily Waved 03/26/2020

Bulletin 2020-05 Flexibility in the Issuance and Administration of Insurance during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Crisis 03/23/2020

Governor’s Declaration of Emergency 03/10/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 1194 An Act relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19 03/29/2021

Senate Bill No. 1187 An Act to Protect Injured Workers During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/29/2021

Senate Bill No. 1155 An Act Relative to COVID-19 and Improving Workers’ Benefits 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 2055 An Act relative to compensation for paramedics and emergency medical technicians providing ambulance services during the COVID-19 Massachusetts State of Emergency 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 2031 An Act relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 2005 An Act providing protection for police and fire municipality workers in the COVID-19 emergency 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 1993 An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 2045 An Act Relative to Protections for Vulnerable Employees During a Public Health or Safety Emergency 3/29/2021

House Bill No. 2032 An Act to protect injured workers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic 03/29/2021

House Bill No. 1986 An Act creating a presumption of relatedness for workers suffering from COVID-19 03/29/2021

Administrative Bulletin #4 Electronic Form Filing requirements 05/11/2020

AG Healey Calls on Division of Insurance to Expedite Process to Decrease Workers’ Compensation Premiums During COVID-19 Pandemic 05/05/2020

Senate Bill No. 2732 An Act relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees Introduced 05/04/2020

Office of the Attorney General letter to Insurance Commissioner - Fair Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums 04/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 2618 An Act Providing Additional Support to Those Affected by the Novel Coronavirus through the Unemployment Insurance System 04/02/2020

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Michigan

House Bill No. 6128 AN ACT to amend 1974 PA 154; an employer is not liable under this act for an employee’s exposure to COVID-19 06/29/22

House Bill No. 6215 An act to provide minimum requirements for tort claims alleging exposure to COVID-19; establishing liability standards for claims alleging exposure to COVID-19 06/29/22

House Bill No. 5244 An act to prohibit an employer from taking certain actions against an employee who does not report to work under certain circumstances related to COVID-19 06/29/22

Bulletin 2022-07-INS Homeowners Insurance Coverage Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic 02/24/2022

Memorandum Rescission of Bulletins and Orders 07/26/2021

Bulletin 2021-07-INS Requirements Applicable to Auto Insurance Rate, Rule, and Form Filings 01/28/2021

House Bill No. 6460 Insurance: automobile; refund of premium costs due to the stay home, stay safe executive order 12/01/2020

Bulletin 2020-44-INS Temporary Regulatory Flexibility for Filings and Meetings 10/27/2020

Bulletin 2020-43-INS MDHHS Emergency Order; MIOSHA Emergency Rules: Insurance Services Industries 10/26/2020

House Bill No. 6159 Pandemic Health Care Immunity Act Enacted 10/22/2020

House Bill No. 6101 COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons on reopening of business or school Enacted 10/22/2020

House Bill No. 6031 COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons on reopening of business or school Enacted 10/22/2020

House Bill No. 6030 Torts: defenses; COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons Enacted 10/22/2020

Bulletin 2020-41-INS/BT/CF/CU Compliance with House of Representatives, MDHHS Emergency Order, MIOSHA Emergency Rules, and Legislation Relating to COVID-19 10/19/2020

Senate Bill No. 1198 Civil procedure: other; persons that follow federal and state law regarding COVID-19; provide with a presumption against civil liability, and provide protections from liability related to certain products 10/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-38-INS/BT/CF/CU In re Certified Questions (Midwest Inst of Health v Governor) and October 5, 2020, DHHS Emergency Order 10/06/2020

Senate Bill No. 899 Health occupations; health professionals; immunity from civil or criminal liability during a declared emergency; provide for certain health care workers Vetoed 08/10/2020

Senate Bill No. 1024 COVID-19 response and reopening liability assurance act 07/23/2020

Senate Bill No. 1023 COVID-19 emergency; provide protection from liability to certain persons on reopening of business or school 07/23/2020

Order No. 2020-14-M Order Requiring Exceptions to Adverse Actions 07/22/2020

Executive Order No. 2020-150 Temporary and limited relief from licensing and certification requirements applicable to COVID-19 Response – Recission of Executive Order 2020-61 07/13/2020

Order No. 2020-13-M Order Requiring Additional Automobile Insurance Refund Filings 07/08/2020

Order No. 2020-10-M Order Requiring Automobile Insurance Refund Filings 05/28/2020

Executive Order 2020-78 Temporary extension of the validity of driver licenses, state identification cards, and certain vehicle registrations 05/11/2020

Bulletin 2020-22-INS Executive Order 2020-59: Essential Insurance Services 04/30/2020

Executive Order 2020-61 Temporary relief from certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of medical services (Rescinded) 04/26/2020

House Bill No. 5739 Business Interruption 04/24/2020

Bulletin 2020-18-INS Auto Insurance Refunds Due to COVID-19 04/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-17-INS Temporary Flexibility for Regulatory Filing Deadlines 04/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-16-INS Insurer Flexibility Due to COVID-19 04/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-14-INS Executive Order 2020-42: Essential Insurance Services 04/10/2020

Executive Order No. 2020-39 Temporary relief from certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of emergency medical services 04/07/2020

Bulletin 2020-12-INS Executive Order 2020-21: Essential Insurance Services 03/30/2020

Bulletin 2020-08-INS Temporary Regulatory Flexibility Re: COVID-19 03/20/2020

Executive Order 2020-04 Declaration of State of Emergency 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 4753 Worker's compensation: benefits; long-term health issues resulting from COVID-19; provide coverage under worker's compensation 04/29/2021

House Bill No. 4748 Worker's compensation: benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency 04/29/2021

Senate Bill No. 161 Worker's compensation: benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency 02/23/2021

Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Emergency Rules to Establish Requirements for Employers to Control, Prevent, and Mitigate the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 Among Employees 10/15/2020

House Bill No. 6040 Worker's compensation: benefits; essential workers who contract COVID-19; create presumption that related injuries arose out of the course of employment 08/06/2020

Executive Order 2020-128 Clarifying WDCA Eligibility for Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-125 06/18/2020

Executive Order 2020-125 Clarifying WDCA Eligibility for Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 06/17/2020

Order No. 2020-11-M Order Requiring Workers’ Compensation Insurance Filings 06/17/2020

House Bill No. 5758 Worker's compensation; benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency 04/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 0906 Worker's compensation; benefits; presumption that personal injury arose out of and in the course of employment; create for emergency first responders who contract COVID-19 04/30/2020

Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Emergency Rules to Declare that Certain Employees Suffer a Compensable Personal Injury Under the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act due to COVID-19 03/30/2020

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Minnesota

House File No. 1198 COVID-19; liability limited for products and supplies made, sold, or donated 02/18/2021

Senate File No. 745 Products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19 liability limitation; COVID-19 related claims minimum injury requirements authorization; premises liability related to COVID-19 clarification; COVID-19 government-issued guidance conduct compliance liability preclusion 02/08/2021

House File No. 688 COVID-19 immunity liability established 02/04/2021

House File No. 571 COVID-19; immunity from liability based on level or manner of care specified 02/01/2021

Senate File No. 512 COVID-19 peacetime emergency liability immunity for health care providers, facilities, and responders 02/01/2021

House File No. 163 A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19; providing minimum injury requirements for claims related to COVID-19; addressing premises liability related to COVID-19; precluding liability when conduct complies with government-issued guidance related to COVID-19 06/19/2020

Senate File No. 148 A bill for an act relating to health care providers; immunity from civil liability for responder unable to provide a certain level or manner of care 06/19/2020

Senate File No. 148 A bill for an act relating to health care providers; immunity from civil liability for responder unable to provide a certain level or manner of care 06/19/2020

House File No. 4693 COVID-19; persons engaged in health care services provided criminal, civil, and administrative immunity 05/17/2020

Senate File No. 4606 A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19; providing minimum injury requirements for claims related to COVID-19; addressing premises liability related to COVID-19; precluding liability when conduct complies with government-issued guidance related to COVID-19 05/12/2020

Senate File No. 4603 A bill for an act relating to health care; providing criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to persons engaged in health care services during the peacetime public health emergency 05/12/2020

House Bill No. 4664 A bill for an act relating to civil actions; limiting liability for products and supplies made, sold, or donated in response to COVID-19; providing minimum injury requirements for claims related to COVID-19; addressing premises liability related to COVID-19; precluding liability when conduct complies with government-issued guidance related to COVID-19 05/11/2020

Memorandum to Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) 04/29/2020

Administrative Bulletin 2020-2 Zip Code Reporting 04/28/2020

House File No. 4545 COVID-19; Immunity defense created for manufacturers producing COVID-19 products 04/14/2020

Consumer Alert: Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19 03/19/2020

Minnesota Commerce Department - Requirement for COVID-19 Responses 03/17/2020

Emergency Executive Order 20-01: Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesota’s Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 03/16/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House File No. 2656 COVID-19; Presumption extended for a workers’ compensation claim 01/31/2022

Senate File No. 2633 Presumption for a workers compensation claim, based on COVID-19, extension 01/31/2022

House File No. 2253 Workers' Compensation Advisory Council recommendations adopted (Companion: Senate File No. 2143) Enacted 04/26/2021

Senate File No. 1203 Workers compensation claim based on COVID-19 presumption extension (House File No. 1203) 02/18/2021

Senate File No. 719 Workers compensation for school employees contracting COVID-19 02/08/2021

House File No. 37 COVID-19; workers' compensation eligibility presumption for school employees created (Companion: Senate File No. 105) 01/11/2021

House File No. 158 Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Reimbursement 06/19/2020

House File No. 4537 Workers' compensation; providing a presumption for COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims for certain specified employees (Companion: Senate File No. 4458) Enacted 04/07/2020

House File No. 4515 Relating to employment; modifying workers' compensation and line of duty benefits for the safety of firefighters (Companion: Senate File No. 4425) 03/16/2020

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Mississippi

Senate Bill No. 3049 An Act to Create the Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance Act Enacted 07/08/2020

House Bill No. 1779 An Act to Create the Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act Introduced 06/23/2020

House Bill No. 1783 An Act to Create the Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance Act Introduced 06/23/2020

Bulletin 2020-7 Guidance for Company License/Registration Renewals and Fees, Regulatory Filing Deadlines and Other Regulatory Filing Requirements 04/14/2020

Executive Order No. 1471 04/10/2020

Bulletin 2020-4 Clarification of Bulletin 2020-3, As Amended 04/01/2020

Questions and Answers Regarding Bulletin 2020-3, as Amended 03/2020

Amended Bulletin 2020-3 Moratorium on Policy Cancellations/Non-Renewals for Policyholders Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/25/2020

Bulletin 2020-2 Requested Audit of Premium of Commercial Policies During the COVID-19 Crisis 03/23/2020

Proclamation State of Emergency 03/14/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

MWCC - COVID-19 Procedures - Updated March 31, 2021 03/31/2021

New Fee Schedule Telemedicine Rules adopted March 24, 2021 03/24/2021

MWCC – COVID-19 Procedures – Updated March 3, 2021 03/03/2021

MWCC - COVID-19 Procedures - Updated September 30, 2020 09/30/2020

MWCC - COVID-19 Procedures - Updated August 25, 2020 08/25/2020

MWCC - Bulletin Regarding Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Crisis 03/24/2020

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Missouri

Executive Order 2 - Gov. Michael Parson declares a State of Emergency and activates the State Emergency Operations Plan due to COVID-19 cases in Missouri Terminated 08/27/2021

Executive Order 19 — Gov. Michael Parson extends the State of Emergency, activation of the State Emergency Operations Plan and activation of the state militia until March 31, 2021. Gov. Michael Parson also extends, in part, the provisions of Executive Order 20-04. Gov. Parson also extends, in whole, Executive Orders 20-05, 20-06, and 20-14 Terminated 08/27/2021

Executive Order 16 - Gov. Michael Parson extends Executive Order 20-12 until December 30, 2020 Terminated 08/27/2021

Executive Order 12 - Gov. Michael Parson extends the State of Emergency, activation of the State Emergency Operations Plan and activation of the state militia. Gov. Michael Parson also extends, in part, the provisions of Executive Order 20-04. Gov. Parson also extends, in whole, Executive Orders 20-05, 20-06, and 20-08 Terminated 08/27/2021

Insurance Bulletin 20-14 Filings made to the Division of Company Regulation Terminated 08/27/2021

Insurance Bulletin 20-10 Extension and Termination of Grace Periods extended under Bulletin 20-50 Terminated 08/27/2021

Executive Order 10 - Gov. Michael Parson extends Executive Orders 20-04, 20-05, 20-06, and 20-08 until June 15, 2020 Terminated 08/27/2021

Insurance Bulletin 20-06 Filings made to the Division of Company Regulation Terminated 08/27/2021

Executive Order 4 - Gov. Michael Parson suspends certain agency regulations to allow them to address the current state of emergency Terminated 08/27/2021

Senate Bill No. 51 Establishes provisions relating to civil actions arising from COVID-19 Enacted 07/07/2021

House Bill No. 1358 True COVID Liability Act 03/01/2021

House Bill No. 1064 Establishes provisions relating to civil actions arising from COVID-19 02/04/2021

House Bill No. 997 Limits recovery for damages from a person or entity for exposing another person to a virus or other communicable disease 02/01/2021

Senate Bill No. 42 Modifies provisions relating to civil actions arising during a declared state of emergency due to COVID-19 01/06/2021

House Bill No. 759 Establishes provisions relating to civil actions arising from COVID-19 01/08/2021

House Bill No. 3 Modifies provisions relating to civil actions arising during a state of emergency 11/20/2020

Senate Bill 1 Modifies provisions relating to civil actions arising during a declared state of emergency 11/13/2020

Governor Announces Special Session to Address COVID-19 Liability 11/12/2020

Insurance Bulletin 20-08 Expeditious Review of SERFF Filings for COVID-19 Premium Relief Measures 04/10/2020

FAQs Regarding Bulletin 20-05 03/27/2020

Insurance Bulletin 20-05 Grace Period 03/21/2020

SERFF: State Message Received from Missouri 03/19/2020

House Bill No. 2049 Modifies provisions relating to the enforcement of arbitration awards and intervention in court proceedings for insurance companies (Includes liability provisions related to COVID-19) 01/28/2020

Senate Bill No. 662 This act modifies provisions relating to judicial proceedings (Includes liability provisions related to COVID-19) 01/08/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Emergency Rule 8 CSR 50-5.007 Evidence of Occupational Disease Exposure for First Responders 01/15/2021

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Montana

House Bill No. 435 Generally revise civil liability laws for government Enacted 05/14/2021

Senate Bill No. 65 Revise civil liability laws Enacted 02/10/2021

Executive Order No. 2-2020 Declaring a State of Emergency 03/12/2020

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Nebraska

Legislative Bill No. 139 Adopt the COVID-19 Liability Protection Act Enacted 05/25/2021

Legislative Bill No. 53 Provide immunity for health care providers acting in conformance with the crisis standard of care during a COVID-19 state of emergency 01/07/2021

Legislative Bill No. 52 Provide for immunity for injury or death resulting from COVID-19 exposure 01/07/2021

Complying with Regulatory Requirements During the Public Health Emergency 04/08/2020

Insurer Accommodations to Policyholders or Claimants Developed in Response to COVID-19 03/27/2020

Proclamation State of Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers' Compensation:

Legislative Bill No. 441 Change provisions relating to compensation for individuals affected by COVID-19 under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act 01/15/2021

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Nevada

Guidance for Insurers and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: Implementation of Prohibition on Adverse Credit-Based Re-scoring and Consumer Refunds Pursuant to Regulation R087-20 01/21/2021

LCB File No. R087-20 A Regulation relating to insurance; prohibiting an insurer from using changes in consumer credit information to increase a policyholder’s premium if the changes occurred between March 1, 2020, and the date which is 2 years after the termination date of the Declaration of Emergency for COVID-19 issued by the Governor on March 12, 2020 12/18/2020

Senate Bill No. 4 AN ACT relating to public health; limiting the civil liability of certain businesses conducted for profit, governmental entities and private nonprofit organizations for personal injury or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19 Enacted 08/11/2020

Notice to Property and Casualty Insurers Disallowance of New Exclusions Related to COVID-19, Viruses, or Pandemics 06/18/2020

Bulletin 20-002 Complying with Corporate & Financial Filing Requirements During the State of Emergency 06/01/2020

Guidance Regarding Property and Casualty Insurer Proposals for Premium Relief 04/20/2020

Statement Regarding Nevada Property & Casualty Market Due to COVID-19 03/30/2020

Statement From the Nevada Insurance Commissioner Due to COVID-19 03/30/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

D-38 Claims Indexing Notice of Adoption of New Nature of Injury and modified Cause of Injury Codes 04/01/2021

Notice Guidance for Workers’ Compensation Insurers Regarding the Effects of the COVID-19 Emergency 06/02/2020

COVID-19: Claims Indexing (D-38) Codes 04/09/2020

Workers’ Compensation Section Providing a 60-day Grace Period 03/25/2020

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New Hampshire

Bulletin Docket No. 21-007-AB Title 37 Financial Regulation Filing Requirements March 1st through November 15, 2021 during COVID-19 Pandemic 02/03/2021

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-059-AB Title 37 Financial Regulation Filing Requirements through August 31, 2020 during COVID-19 Pandemic 07/16/2020

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-030-AB COVID-19 P&C Expedited Reviews and Application of Certain Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Laws 04/20/2020

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-026-AB Compliance with Financial Regulation Filing Requirements and Financial Examinations Through August 1, 2020 during COVID-19 Pandemic 04/16/2020

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-025-AB COVID-19 Auto Insurance Payback and Credit Programs, Expedited Review 04/10/2020

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-022-AB Title 37 Financial Regulation Filing Requirements through May 31, 2020 during COVID-19 Pandemic 03/26/2020

Bulletin Docket No.: 20-021-AB - Title 37 P&C Signature Requirements during COVID-19 Pandemic 03/24/2020

Executive Order 2020-04 An order declaring a state of emergency due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Emergency Order #53 - Amendment to Emergency Order #36 (Ensuring Worker's Compensation Coverage for New Hampshire First Responders Exposed to COVID-19) 06/17/2020

Emergency Order #36 Ensuring Worker's Compensation coverage for New Hampshire first responders exposed to COVID-19 04/24/2020

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New Jersey

Senate Bill No. 3318 New Jersey Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program 03/07/2022

Advisory Bulletin #93 2021 Special Data Call 12/01/2021

Executive Order No. 159 Statutory Filing Deadline Extension (see Appendix) 06/30/2020

Appendix to Executive Order No. 159 06/30/2020

Bulletin No. 20-22 FAQs and Order No. A20-03 FAQs 06/08/2020

Order No. A20-03 In the Matter of the Request for Certain Information from All Licensed, Admitted and Surplus Lines Insurers Insurers Transacting Property and Casualty Insurance Coverage in New Jersey and NCAIP and NJPAIP (Data Call) 05/12/2020

Bulletin No. 20-23 Extension of Deadline for Certain Division of Banking Regulated Entities and Individuals to File Annual Reports in Response to COVID-19 05/12/2020

Bulletin No. 20-22 Premium Refunds, Credits and Reductions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic 05/12/2020

Senate Bill No. 2422 Requires automobile insurers to issue credits reflecting reduced driving due to "stay at home" order during COVID-19 pandemic and reduce rates in consideration of financial hardships related thereto 05/07/2020

Bulletin No. 20-19 Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Personal Injury Protection Coverage 04/24/2020

Senate Bill No. 2333 Provides civil and criminal immunity to certain health care professionals and health care facilities during public health emergency and state of emergency (Companion: Assembly Bill No. 3910) Enacted 04/14/2020

SERFF: State Message Received from New Jersey 04/14/2020

Assembly Bill No. 3951 Provides civil immunity for employer for damages arising from employee’s injury or death related to exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) during public health emergency and state of emergency declared by Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020 04/13/2020

Bulletin No. 20-15 90-Day Grace Period for Property and Casualty Insurance Premium Payments Due to the Disruption Caused by COVID-19 04/10/2020

Executive Order No. 123 Cancellations/Grace Periods 04/09/2020

Assembly Bill No. 3920 Prohibits cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance for a period of at least 60 days under certain circumstances after declaration of public health emergency, or state of emergency, or both (Companion: Senate Bill No. 2354) Introduced 04/09/2020

Executive Order No. 112 Remove Barriers to Health Care Professionals Joining New Jersey's COVID-19 Response and Provide Protections for Front Line Health Care Responders 04/01/2020

Bulletin No. 20-06 No Action Position Regarding Temporarily Working from Home Due to COVID-19 03/19/2020

Bulletin No. 20-04 Disruption Resulting from COVID-19 03/19/2020

Executive Order No. 103 Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency 03/09/2020

Executive Order No. 102 Coronavirus Task Force 02/03/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Assembly Bill No. 4153 Enhances certain worker benefits and protections, including in public emergencies (Companion: Senate Bill 2454) 05/14/2020

Manual Amendment Bulletin #496 Scheduling Rating Plan Change 04/29/2020

Notice to the Bar - This notice announces additional statewide steps by the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation to address the ongoing public health crisis in New Jersey 04/27/2020

Notice to the Bar - This notice announces additional statewide steps by the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation to address the ongoing public health crisis surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey 04/22/2020

Statistical Circular #127 COVID-19 – Statistical Plan Changes 04/21/2020

Manual Amendment Bulletin #495 COVID-19 Manual Changes – Effective Immediately 04/21/2020

Circular Letter #1982 Carrier Contact Information 04/13/2020

Advisory Bulletin #75 90-Day Emergency Grace Period for Premium Payments 04/13/2020

Advisory Bulletin #74 Rating Bureau Requests that Carriers Work with and Accommodate Insureds 04/03/2020

Advisory Bulletin #73 New CRIB Email Address for Stakeholder Correspondence 03/20/2020

Advisory Bulletin #72 Audit Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic 03/18/2020

Advisory Bulletin #71 Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/16/2020

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New Mexico

Bulletin 2021-012 Auto Insurance Data Call 07/14/2021

Auto Insurance Premiums May 2021 05/26/2021

House Bill No. 235 Insurance Code Changes (Substituted) Enrolled 03/18/2021

Order Ceasing Inquiry and Close Docket No. 20-00015-COMP-LH In the Matter of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Data Call 03/17/2021

Auto Premium Refunds Data Call 01/29/2021

Notice Insurers Providing Coverage Under the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act’s Patient’s Compensation Fund 12/04/2020

Bulletin 2020-023 Moratorium on Filing of Commercial Insurance Forms 12/04/2020

House Bill No. 16 (Special Session) Coronavirus Tort Claim Immunity 06/19/2020

State Insurance Office Highlights Credit Protections During Pandemic 05/13/2020

Notice is hereby given to every insurer who issued or delivered a private passenger or commercial auto insurance policy to a New Mexico person or entity, with coverage in effect on or after March 11, 2020 05/07/2020

Bulletin 2020-011 COVID-19: Commercial Premium Adjustments and Midterm Premium Audits 04/29/2020

Bulletin 2020-010 Regulatory Compliance/Government Relations Contact and Communication. Action Required. 04/21/2020

Notice and Order Docket No. 20-00025-COMP-PC In the Matter of Auto Insurance Premium Adjustment Requirements Relating to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/21/2020

Bulletin 2020-007 March 23, 2020 New Mexico Department of Health Public Health Emergency Order Closing All Businesses and Non-Profit Entities Except for those Deemed Essential and Providing Additional Restrictions on Mass Gatherings due to COVID-19 03/26/2020

Bulletin 2020-006 Request to All Insurance Companies Regarding Consumers Affected by COVID-19 and the Emergency Public Health Plan Measures 03/20/2020

Executive Order 2020-004 Order Declaring a State of Public Health Emergency and Invoking the Powers Provided by the All Hazard Emergency Management Act and the Emergency Licensing Act 03/11/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Executive Order 2020-025 Directing All Executive Agencies to Afford a Presumption of a Compensable Occupational Disease and to Award Service Credit to Certain Qualifying State Employees and Volunteers 04/23/2020

Telemedicine Utilization and Reimbursement Order 03/25/2020

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New York

Assembly Bill No. 3397 Repeals the emergency or disaster treatment protection act which protects health care facilities and health care professionals from liability that may result from treatment of individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the public health emergency (Companion: Senate Bill No. 5177) Enacted 04/06/2021

Assembly Bill No. 1937 Requires certain perils be covered under business interruption insurance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic 01/13/2021

Assembly Bill No. 11147 Directs the department of financial services to study and report upon the adequacy and affordability of business interruption insurance coverage for pandemics, viruses and other public health emergencies 11/06/2020

Assembly Bill No. 10903 An Act in relation to requiring insurers to make insurance premium refunds and other adjustments to all policyholders adversely impacted by COVID-19 08/17/2020

Senate Bill No. 8835 Relates to amending provisions regarding health care facilities and professionals during the COVID-19 emergency (Assembly Bill No. 10840) Enacted 08/03/2020

Call for Special Report Pursuant to Section 308, New York Insurance Law on Liability Policies Written in New York and Coverage Exclusions or Conditions that Might Pertain to Losses Related to COVID-19 05/13/2020

Assembly Bill No. 10327 Requires certain perils be covered under business interruption insurance policies issued to certain human services and community based health providers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Introduced 04/22/2020

Senate Bill No. 8178 Requiring certain perils be covered under business interruption insurance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic 04/13/2020

Update to Guidance to Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Regulated Insurance Entities and Request for Assurance Relating to Operational and Financial Risk Arising from the Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 04/06/2020

Senate Bill No. 7506 Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year (Companion Assembly Bill No. A9506) Enacted 04/03/2020

Emergency Regulations 1 NYCRR §229.5(a) and 3 NYCRR §405.6(b)(3) 03/30/2020

Executive Order No. 202.13 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency 03/29/2020

Assembly Bill No.10226 (Companion Senate Bill No. 8211) Requires certain perils be covered under business interruption insurance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Introduced 03/27/2020

Executive Order No. 202.10 Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency 03/23/2020

Insurance Circular Letter No. 7 (2020) Guidance to Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Regulated Insurance Entities Regarding Support for Consumers and Businesses Impacted by Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/19/2020

The Novel Coronavirus and Business Interruption Insurance – FAQs 03/19/2020

DFS Issues Call for Special Report Pursuant to Sec. 308, New York Insurance Law: Business Interruption and Related Coverage Written in New York (Data Call) 03/10/2020

-Circular LI-CL-2020-010.

Insurance Circular Letter No. 5 Guidance to Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Regulated Insurance Entities and Request for Assurance Relating to Operational and Financial Risk Arising from the Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/10/2020

Executive Order No. 202 Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the State of New York 03/07/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Emergency Adoption of Amendments to 12 NYCRR 325-1.8, 329-1.3, 329-4.2, 333.2, and 348.2 (COVID-19 Telemedicine) Adopted 07/13/2021

Senate Bill No. 1241 Includes exposure to novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as an occupational disease 01/08/2021

Letter From Chair Rodriguez to Carriers and Payers of Workers' Comp: Speeding up the resolution process for COVID-19 claims 09/10/2020

NY CIRB R.C. 2512 New Classification Code for Temporary Change in Duties (COVID-19) Telecommuter Reassigned Employees - Classification 8873 Effective Date: May 1, 2020; COVID-19 Claims Excluded from Experience Rating Effective Date: December 1, 2020 05/01/2020

Senate Bill No. 8266 Includes exposure to novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as an occupational disease (Companion: Assembly Bill No. 10401) 05/01/2020

NYS Workers' Compensation Board COVID-19 Outbreak Response 04/2020

Emergency Adoption of Amendment to 12 NYCRR 355.9 (Serious health condition) 03/27/2020; Updated 07/09/2020

Senate Bill No. 8117 Amends the General Municipal Law, in relation to presumption regarding impairment of health caused by COVID-19 and in relation to sick leave; and to amend the workers’ compensation Law, in relation to workers’ compensation coverage and benefits for employees who participated in essential services during the COVID-19 outbreak (Companion: Assembly Bill No. 10391) 03/23/2020

Senate Bill No. 8091 Provides requirements for sick leave and the provision of certain employee benefits when such employee is subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 Enacted 03/18/2020

NYS WCB Response to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 03/15/2020

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North Carolina

House Bill No. 196 2021 COVID-19 Response & Relief Enacted 03/11/2021

Executive Order No. 193 Extending Certain Health and Human Services Provisions in Previous Executive Orders and Delegations of Authority 02/09/2021

House Bill No. 118 An Act to Provide Limited Immunity from Liability for Claims Based on Transmission of Coronavirus Desease 2019 (COVID-19) Enacted 07/02/2020

Senate Bill No. 704 An Act to Provide Aid to North Carolinians in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis Enacted 05/04/2020

House Bill No.1037 COVID-19 Health Care Working Group Policy Recommendations 04/28/2020

NCDOI COVID-19 Advisory Reporting Requirements and Savings Options 04/22/2020

Bulletin Number 20-B-07 COVID-19 Pandemic Extended Order 04/21/2020

Letter to Business Owners on Business Interruption Coverage 04/20/2020

Guidelines for submitting COVID-19 filings for benefits to North Carolina consumers 04/14/2020

DOI Order Amended COVID-19 Pandemic 03/27/2020

Bulletin Number 20-B-06 COVID-19 Pandemic 03/27/2020

North Carolina Department of Insurance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) associated with the Commissioner’s Order and Bulletin 20-B-06 issued on March 27, 2020 03/27/2020

Insurance services essential business throughout COVID-19 health emergency 03/26/2020

Advisory to Insurance Companies Regarding Policyholders Affected by the COVID-19 Virus 03/24/2020

N.C. Insurance Commissioner encourages insurer flexibility in light of COVID-19 health emergency 03/24/2020

Bulletin No. 20-B-05 Guidance for Insurers Regarding Coverage and Cost Sharing Requirements Related to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 03/12/2020

Executive Order No. 116 Declaration of a State of Emergency to Coordinate Response and Protective Actions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 03/10/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Circular Letter to All Member Companies NCCI Item E-1407 – Exclusion of COVID-19 Claims from Experience Rating and Merit Rating 06/16/2020

Circular Letter to All Member Companies Revisions to North Carolina Basic Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic 05/07/2020

House Bill No. 1057 An Act Amending the Workers’ Compensation Law to Create a Rebuttable Presumption That First Responders, Health Care Workers, and Essential Service Workers Who Are Infected with the Coronavirus Contracted the Disease in the Course of Employment 05/01/2020

House Bill No. 1056 An Act Amending the Workers’ Compensation Law to Provide Occupational Disease Coverage for First Responders and Health Care Workers Who Contract Coronavirus 05/01/2020

Circular Letter to All Workers Compensation Member Companies Data Reporting for COVID-19 Coronavirus – Claim Reporting Requirements 03/24/2020

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North Dakota

Bulletin 2020-8 Assistance for Consumers, Claimants and Covered Persons Impacted by COVID-19 03/30/2020

Bulletin 2020-4 Expansion of Personal Lines Automobile Policies for Delivery Services 03/25/2020

-Circular LI-PA-2020-100.

Executive Order 20-03 State of Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Executive Order 2020-12.2 Extends Eligibility For Workers' Compensation Benefits to Include Direct Care Providers 07/28/2020

Executive Order 2020-12.1 Extends Workers' Compensation Coverage to Funeral Directors and Funeral Home Workers Who Contract COVID-19 04/16/2020

Executive Order 2020-12 Extends Worker's Compensation Coverage to First Responders and Health Care Providers Who Contract COVID-19 03/25/2020

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Ohio

Bulletin 2021-03 Premium Payment Flexibility 06/18/2021

Bulletin 2021-02 Recission of Bulletins 2020-03 and 2020-12 06/18/2021

House Bill No. 218 Extend bar hours; exempt bars from statewide curfew 03/16/2021

Bulletin 2020-12 Property and Casualty, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance Premium Payments During State of Emergency 10/02/2020

Bulletin 2020-11 Recission of Bulletin 2020-07 10/02/2020

House Bill No. 606 Grant immunity to essential workers who transmit COVID-19 Enacted 09/16/2020

Senate Bill No. 308 Regards Civil Liability of Service Providers in Emergency 05/05/2020

Bulletin 2020-09 Extension of Financial Filing Deadlines and Procedural Requirements as a Result of COVID-19 Recommendations and Orders 04/15/2020

Product Filing Guidance for Property & Casualty Insurers Introducing Premium Relief Initiatives During COVID-19 Emergency 04/10/2020

Bulletin 2020-07 Property and Casualty, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance Premium Payments During State of Emergency 03/30/2020

House Bill No. 589 To Require Insurers Offering Business Interruption Insurance to Cover Losses Attributable to Viruses and Pandemics and to Declare an Emergency Introduced 03/24/2020

Bulletin 2020-06 Coverage for Individuals with Expired Drivers Licenses 03/24/2020

Executive Order 2020-01D: Declaring a State of Emergency 03/09/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 668 Make first responder's COVID-19 case an occupational disease 05/20/2020

House Bill No. 667 Make correction officer's COVID-19 case an occupational disease 05/20/2020

House Bill No. 633 Make COVID-19 an occupational disease under workers' comp 05/13/2020

House Bill No. 605 Make COVID-19 contracted by an employee of a retail food establishment or food processing establishment an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances 04/10/2020

House Bill No. 573 Make COVID-19 an occupational disease under the Worker’s Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency 03/23/2020

House Bill No. 571 To amend section 4123.68 of the Revised Code to make COVID-19 contracted by a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker an occupational disease under the Workers' Compensation Law under certain circumstances and to declare an emergency 03/23/2020

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Oklahoma

Senate Bill No. 880 An Act relating to torts; amending Section 1, Chapter 160, O.S.L. 2020 (76 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 112), which relates to the COVID-19 Product Protection Act 01/22/2021

PC Bulletin No. 2020-01 (As Amended) Coronavirus (COVID-19) 04/06/2020; Updated 06/18/2020

Senate Bill No. 1946 An Act relating to civil liability; defining terms; establishing immunity from liability for persons or entities from certain civil actions; establishing requirements for certain immunity Enacted 05/21/2020

Senate Bill No. 1947 Product liability; creating the COVID-19 Product Protection Act; establishing immunity from certain civil actions Enacted 05/21/2020

Senate Bill No. 300 An Act relating to medical liability; establishing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Limited Liability Act; providing short title; defining terms; granting immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions of certain facilities or providers under emergency declaration; establishing exceptions to immunity from liability; construing provisions; providing for applicability of act; providing for expiration of act; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency Enacted 05/12/2020

PC Bulletin No. 2020-03 Auditable Insurance Policy Bulletin (Correction) 04/27/2020; Amended 04/30/2020

Bulletin 20-IB-2-04/10 Modified Regulatory Filing Requirements During the Public Health Emergency 04/24/2020

Financial Bulletin No. 2020-02 Complying with Regulatory Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/08/2020

Executive Order 2020-07: Declaring a State of Emergency 03/15/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 2239 Workers' compensation; establishing a presumption regarding occupational disease; emergency 02/01/2021

Workers' Compensation commission to extend filing deadlines to May 15, 2020 04/16/2020

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Oregon

Bulletin No. DFR 2021-6 2021 Auto Rates and Filings for Private Passenger Auto Insurance 12/09/2021

Senate Bill No. 780 Limits liability of certain health care entities and providers for certain claims arising during COVID-19 emergency period 02/18/2021

Permanent Administrative Order Wind down of emergency order prohibiting nonrenewals of insurance policies 01/21/2021

House Bill No. 2730 Relating to the construction of business property insurance policies; declaring an emergency 01/19/2021

House Bill No. 2638 Relating to limitations of liability during the COVID-19 emergency 01/11/2021

Senate Bill No. 1803 Limits liability of hospitals, health maintenance organizations, health care providers and locations where health care services are provided for certain claims arising during COVID-19 emergency period 12/21/2020

Senate Bill No. 1802 Limits liability of health care providers, health maintenance organizations and hospitals for certain claims arising during COVID-19 emergency period 12/21/2020

Extension of Amended Property and Casualty Insurance Order 06/22/2020; Updated 08/28/2020

Extension of DCBS Order 08/21/2020

Amended Property and Casualty Insurance Order 08/01/2020

Temporary Administrative Order ID 5-2020 Wind down of emergency order prohibiting nonrenewals of insurance policies 07/27/2020

Property and Casualty Insurance Order 05/22/2020

Extension of DCBS Order 04/23/2020

Bulletin No. DFR 2020-11 Rate reductions and rebates to auto insurance policyholders 04/22/2020

Bulletin No. DFR 2020-8 Guidance regarding personal automobile policies 04/09/2020

Emergency Order FAQs 03/31/2020

Memorandum Regarding Child Care Providers 03/25/2020

Division of Financial Regulation Grace Period Order 03/25/2020

DMV Bulletin and Insurance Industry Guidance Regarding Expired Driver Licenses, Vehicle Registrations, and Insurance 03/23/2020

Executive Order No. 20-03 Declaration of Emergency Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Oregon 03/08/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Temporary Administrative Order NCCI rating manual changes in response to the national rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations 06/18/2021

House Bill No. 3025 Relating to the compensability of COVID-19 for the purposes of workers' compensation 01/21/2021

Senate Bill No. 488 Relating to the compensability of COVID-19 for the purposes of workers' compensation; declaring an emergency 01/11/2021

Industry Notice COVID-19 and workers’ compensation informational flier 11/12/2020

Temporary Administrative Order OAR 436-060-0141 Claims for COVID-19 or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 09/30/2020

Bulletin No. DFR 2020-10 Payments to employees of businesses closed due to pandemics to be excluded from workers’ compensation premium basis 04/10/2020

Bulletin No. DFR 2020-9 Rerating businesses that have changed operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and suspension of field audits 04/10/2020

Industry Notice WCD COVID-19 processes update 03/17/2020

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Pennsylvania

Notice Regarding the Need to Assess the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Property and Casualty Rate Filing; Notice 2021-04 04/24/2021

Senate Bill No. 330 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for limitations on liability in civil actions during state of disaster emergency 03/10/2021

House Bill No. 831 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for health care provider civil immunity during disaster emergency 03/08/2021

Senate Bill No. 273 COVID-19-Related Liability 02/24/2021

Senate Bill No. 42 An Act providing for coverage under business interruption insurance during the COVID-19 disaster emergency 01/20/2021

House Bill No. 42 Commonwealth Fraud Prevention and COVID-19-Related Liability Act 01/11/2021

House Bill No. 1737 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for economic development agency, fiduciary and lender environmental liability protection, for agritourism activity protection and for COVID-19-related liability; and making a related repeal Vetoed 11/30/2020

House Bill No. 2907 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for health care provider civil immunity during disaster emergency 10/02/2020

House Bill No. 2759 An Act regulating business interruption insurance during a state of disaster emergency 08/07/2020

House Bill No. 2727 An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974, known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined (Canceling a policy of insurance) 07/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 1239 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for COVID-19-related liability 07/27/2020

House Bill No. 2681 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for protected operations 07/08/2020

House Bill No. 2661 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for immunity for regulatory compliance 07/08/2020

Notice Number 2020-17 Acceptance of Non-Essential Filings 06/26/2020

Senate Bill No. 1181 An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for limitations on liability in civil actions during state of disaster emergency 06/04/2020

House Bill No. 2352 An Act providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for civil investigative demands and for COVID-19-related liability 05/21/2020

Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Enhance Protections for Health Care Professionals 05/06/2020

Senate Bill No. 1127 Relating to property and business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 Pandemic-related Losses 04/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 1114 Providing for coverage under business interruption insurance during the COVID-19 disaster emergency 04/15/2020

SERFF: State Message Received from Pennsylvania 04/13/2020

House Resolution 842 Claims made on business interruption insurance policies during the COVID-19 pandemic 04/13/2020

Notice Number 2020-10 COVID-19 Financial Filings Related Guidance 04/13/2020

SERFF: State Message Received from Pennsylvania - COVID-19 Auto Insurance Payback and Credit Programs Expedited Filing Review Guidance 04/09/2020

COVID-19 Guidance – Notice 2020-8 All Volunteer Physicians, Podiatrists and Certified Nurse Midwives practicing within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under a Reactivated License 04/08/2020

House Bill No. 2386 An Act providing for business interruption insurance assistance 04/06/2020

House Bill No. 2372 Providing for insurance coverage for business interruption 04/03/2020

COVID-19 Guidance All Insurers Writing Automobile Insurance, Personal and Commercial 03/31/2020; Updated 04/08/2020

Notice 2020-5: Notice to Insurance Companies Regarding Filings 03/19/2020

Notice 2020-4: Notice to Insurance Companies Regarding Policyholders Affected by the COVID-19 virus 03/19/2020

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency 03/06/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 1078 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for work-related hazardous duty 04/01/2021

House Bill No. 2396 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for work-related hazardous duty 04/13/2020

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Puerto Rico

CC-2020-1968-D Third Amendment to Circular Letter No. 1960-D; Extension of Terms as a Consequence of Closure of Operations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) 05/28/2020

Senate Bill No. 1575 Para enmendar el artículo 2 de la Ley Número 104 de 29 de junio de 1955, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de Reclamaciones y Demandas contra el Estado,” a los fines de extender la inmunidad provista en las acciones por daños y perjuicios por actos de impericia médico-hospitalaria a los profesionales de la salud que laboren en instituciones privadas Enacted 05/26/2020

CC-2020-1965-D Second Amendment to Circular Letter No. 1960-D; Extension of Terms as a Consequence of Closure of Operations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) 05/15/2020

CC-2020-1964-D Reopening of Operations in the Insurance Industry 05/02/2020

Joint House Resolution No. 685 Para otorgar inmunidad a las facilidades y profesionales de la salud que asisten al Gobierno de Puerto Rico en la respuesta al estado de emergencia decretado a causa del COVID-19; establecer definiciones; disponer sobre la vigencia de esta Resolución Conjunta 04/27/2020

Joint Senate Resolution No. 524 Para otorgar inmunidad a las Facilidades de la Salud y Profesionales de la Salud que Prestan Asistencia al Gobierno de Puerto Rico en la respuesta a la emergencia como consecuencia de la pandemia provocada por el COVID-19 04/27/2020

CC-2020-1963-D Clarification on the Grace Period for Payment of Premiums and Temporary Postponement of Cancelation of Policies Due to Lack of Payment, as Provided in Ruling Letter No. CN-2020-267-D, as Amended by Ruling Letter No. CN-2020-273-D 04/22/2020

OE-2020-036 Orden Ejecutiva de la Gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Hon. Wanda Vázquez Garced, Para Otorgar Inmunidad a Las Facilidades y Profesionales de la Salud que Asisten al Gobierno de Puerto Rico en la Respuesta a la Emergencia del COVID-19 04/22/2020

CN-2020-276-D: Requerimiento de Información -“COVID-19 Information Request Template” 04/14/2020

Joint House Resolution No. 674 ordenar a todas las instituciones bancarias, financieras y cooperativas, autorizadas a hacer negocios en Puerto Rico, que se abstengan de remitir a las agencias de crédito información negativa o de falta de pago de los deudores que se hayan acogido a algún plan de pago, moratoria o aplazamiento de pago como consecuencia de la emergencia nacional causada por el Coronavirus (COVID-19) 04/06/2020

CC-2020-1962-D: Amendment to Circular Letter No. 1960-D; Extension of Terms as a Consequence of Closure of Operations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/31/2020

House Bill No. 2469 Clarificar que durante una emergencia declarada por el Gobernador de Puerto Rico a raíz de una pandemia no aplicará la excepción de virus y/o enfermedad en las pólizas de seguros comerciales en cuanto a pérdida por interrupción de negocios (“business interruption”) 03/31/2020

CN-2020-271-D: Extension of Term of Insurance Contracts and Policies 03/23/2020

CC-2020-1960-D: Extensión de Términos a Consecuencia de Cierre de Operaciones por Motivo del Coronavirus (COVID-19) Spanish - 03/16/2020

CN-2020-266-D: Proceso Provisional para la Extensión de Cubierta del Seguro de Responsabilidad Obligatorio Durante el Periodo de Moratoria Establecido a Consecuencia del Estado de Emergencia por el Coronavirus (COVID-19) Spanish - 03/13/2020

OE-2020-020: Orden Ejecutiva de la Gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Hon. Wanda Vázquez Garced, para Declarar un Estado de Emergencia ante el Inminente Impacto del Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Nuestra Isla Spanish - 03/12/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 1540 Asegurar la cobertura de beneficios a cualquier empleado público o privado que resulte contagiado del virus COVID-19 Enacted 06/01/2020

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Rhode Island

House Bill No. 7016 COVID-19 Pandemic Insurance Recovery Act 01/10/2022

Executive Order 21-120 Increasing Hospital Capacity and Flexibility for Patient Care 12/22/2021

Insurance Bulletin 2021-3 Private Passenger Auto Rate/Rule Filings for 2021 04/29/2021

House Bill No. 6085 Grants immunity from civil liability and professional disciplinary action for any action or inaction arising out of a disaster or declared emergency, when acting in good faith 03/03/2021

Senate Bill No. 347 Relating to insurance - COVID-19 Pandemic Insurance Recovery Act 02/25/2021

House Bill No. 5912 COVID-19 Pandemic Insurance Recovery Act 02/24/2021

House Bill No. 5052 COVID-19 Insurance Relief Act 01/22/2021

House Bill No. 8079 An Act Relating to Insurance – COVID-19 Insurance Relief Act 06/19/2020

House Bill No. 8064 An Act Relating to Insurance – COVID-19 Pandemic Insurance Recovery Act 06/18/2020

Executive Order 20-21 Increasing Hospital and Nursing Facility Capacity, Extending Statutory Immunity 04/10/2020

Insurance Bulletin Number 2020-5 Emergency Telemedicine Measures - COVID-19 04/06/2020

Industry Alert 2020-1 Emergency Adjuster Licensing COVID-19 03/25/2020

Insurance Bulletin Number 2020-4 Flexibility in Insurance during the COVID-19 Emergency 03/25/2020

Insurance Bulletin Number 2020-3 Insurance Licensing during the COVID-19 emergency 03/19/2020

Insurance Bulletin Number 2020-2 Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisals during COVID-19 emergency 03/19/2020

Executive Order 20-02 Declaration of Disaster Emergency 03/09/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation

House Bill No. 5474 An act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - occupational diseases 02/10/2021

House Bill No. 5264 An Act Relating to Labor and Labor Relations - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Diseases 01/29/2021

House Bill No. 8066 An Act Relating to Labor and Labor Relations – Workers’ Compensation – Occupational Diseases 06/18/2020

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South Carolina

Senate Bill No. 147 South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act Enacted 04/28/2021

House Bill No. 3881 To Toll the Statute of Limitations for a Civil Action that Arises After March 13, 2020, or a Civil Action Whose Statute of Limitations Expires After March 13, 2020 02/11/2021

House Bill No. 3698 South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act 01/14/2021

House Bill No. 3597 South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act 01/12/2021

Senate Bill No. 183 To Provide that the Owner and Operator of a Community Pool is Not Liable in an Action Seeking Damages for Injury or Death Resulting from the Transmission of COVID-19 Alleged to have Resulted from the Reopening of a Community Pool 12/09/2020

House Bill No. 5527 A Joint Resolution to Provide Liability Protections for a Limited Time Period for Health Care Providers and Businesses that Follow Public Health Guidance in Response to the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency (Companion: Senate Bill No. 1259) 06/24/2020

Senate Bill No. 1188 Coverage for Business Interruption Directly or Indirectly Resulting from the Global Pandemic Known as COVID-19 04/08/2020

Bulletin 2020-02 Assistance for Insureds, Claimants and Covered Persons Directly Impacted by COVID-19 03/25/2020

Executive Order No. 2020-08 State of Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 902 To amend Chapter 9, Title 42 of the 1976 code, Relating to Workers Compensation, by adding Section 42-9-50, to Provide that Employees May Seek Compensation for Adverse Health Conditions or Death caused by Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccine 12/06/2021

Advisory Notice Medical Services Provider Manual Updates 03/15/2021

House Bill No. 3192 To amend the code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding section 42-11-210 so as to define "first responder", "health care provider", "correctional officer", and "isolate" or "isolation", to establish a presumption that a first responder, health care provider, or correctional officer contracting covid-19 is entitled to workers' compensation benefits as an occupational disease 01/12/2021

House Bill No. 5482 A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 42-11-210 so as to Define "First Responder", "Health Care Provider", "Correctional Officer", and "Isolate" or "Isolation", to Establish a Presumption that a First Responder, Health Care Provider, or Correctional Officer Contracting COVID-19 is Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits as an Occupational Disease, and to Provide Temporary Total Disability Benefits for First Responders, Health Care Providers, and Correctional Officers Required to Isolate Due to COVID-19 if Certain Conditions are Met 05/12/2020

Advisory Notice Assessment of Fines and Penalties 04/14/2020

Advisory Notice Procedural Clarifications 04/03/2020

Advisory Notice New Cause of Injury and Nature of Injury Codes for COVID‐19 Pandemic 03/26/2020

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South Dakota

House Bill No. 1046 Limit liability for certain exposures to COVID-19 Enacted 02/17/2021

Executive Order 2020-04 State of Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Workers' Compensation Coverage and COVID-19 04/2020

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Tennessee

Senate Bill No. 2448 Extends Termination date from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, for limitations on claims against a person for loss, damage, injury, or death arising from COVID-19 6/1/2022

House Bill No. 9065 An Act to Amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9 and Title 49, Relative to LEA Authority to Establish Uniform COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols (Companion: Senate Bill No. 9058) Introduced 10/27/2021

Senate Bill No. 9083 An Act to Amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34 and Title 63, Relative to Healthcare Providers Introduced 10/27/2021

Senate Bill No. 7017 An Act to Amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 49; Title 58, Chapter 2 and Title 68, Relative to COVID-19 Exposure (Companion: House Bill No. 7019) 01/15/2021

Senate Bill No. 8002 Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act (...relative to civil liability related to COVID-19) (Companion: House Bill No. 8001) Enacted 08/17/2020

Senate Bill No. 8009 Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act (...relative to civil liability related to COVID-19) (Companion: House Bill No. 8013) 08/10/2020

Senate Bill No. 8006 Tort Liability and Reform (...relative to COVID-19 related liability) (Companion: House Bill No. 8007) 08/10/2020

Executive Order No. 53 An Order Regarding Limited Liability Protection for Health Care Providers in Response to COVID-19 07/01/2020

Senate Bill No. 2381 The Tennessee Recovery and Safe Harbor Act (Companion: House Bill No. 2623) (Amended) 06/11/2020

Bulletin 20-06 COVID-19 Regulatory Filing Flexibility Guidance to Carriers 04/13/2020

Bulletin 20-04 COVID-19 Guidance to Carriers on Automobile Coverage for Deliveries 03/26/2020

Bulletin 20-03 COVID-19 Guidance to Carriers 03/24/2020

Executive Order No. 14 An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and Containment of COVID-19 03/12/2020

Gov. Bill Lee Announces Formation of Coronavirus Task Force 03/04/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 995 An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, relative to infectious diseases (Companion: House Bill No. 553) Enacted 04/13/2021

Senate Bill No. 995 An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, relative to infectious diseases (Companion: House Bill No. 553) 02/11/2021

Senate Bill No. 8007 Workers Compensation - As introduced, clarifies the manner in which the contraction of COVID-19 is to be treated under the Workers’ Compensation Law (Companion: House Bill No. 8008) 08/10/2020

Temporary Guidance on Telehealth for Workers’ Compensation 04/01/2020

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Texas

Bulletin # B-0030-21 Regarding Mandatory Data Call for Information on COVID-19 Injuries 12/06/2021

Senate Bill No. 12 Relating to workers’ compensation benefits for injuries caused by employer-required COVID-19 vaccines and payment of those benefits Prefiled 09/08/2021

Bulletin #B-0020-21 Lifting of COVID-19 statutory suspensions 7/22/2021

Senate Bill No. 6 Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or other disaster or emergency Enacted 06/14/2021

House Bill No. 4481 Relating to civil liability arising from COVID-19 03/12/2021

House Bill No. 3748 Relating to liability of health care providers for certain claims arising during a pandemic 03/11/2021

House Bill No. 2782 Relating to businesses' civil liability for COVID-19 exposure 03/03/2021

House Bill No. 3 Texas Pandemic Response Act 02/24/2021

Senate Bill No. 249 Relating to business interruption insurance coverage for losses arising from a pandemic 01/12/2021

Bulletin #B-0022-20 Notices of Material Change 04/21/2020

Bulletin #B-0021-20 COVID-19: Credit scoring and credit information 04/17/2020

TDI expedites review of COVID-19 filings 03/30/2020

Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0009-20 Financial filing requirements and related fees 03/25/2020

Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0007-20 COVID-19: Claim-handling deadlines and premium payments 03/23/2020

Proclamation State of Disaster 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0023-21 Legislation Enacted – 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 08/12/2021

Senate Bill 22, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) and New: Plain Language Notice PLN-15, Notice of Request to Reprocess a SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Claim Subject to Texas Government Code Section 607.0545 07/19/2021

No. 2021-6889 National Council on Compensation Insurance Filing Item U-1402––Injury Description Codes for Adverse Reaction to Vaccination for COVID-19 and Other Diseases 07/01/2021

Bulletin #B-0016-21 Mandatory Data Call for Information on COVID-19 Injuries 06/28/2021

Senate Bill 22, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) and Opportunity to Review and Comment on: Sample Request to Reprocess a SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Claim 06/21/2021

Senate Bill No. 22 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees Enacted 06/14/2021

Notice of Workers’ Compensation Filing National Council on Compensation Insurance Item U-1402 05/24/2021

House Bill No. 4301 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 03/12/2021

House Bill No. 637 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 03/01/2021

House Bill No. 541 Relating to a presumption in regard to the eligibility of public safety employees who have contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for certain benefits 03/01/2021

Reporting COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccine Reaction Claims 03/02/2021

House Bill No. 47 Relating to presumptive coverage for school district employees that contract COVID-19 02/25/2021

House Bill No. 34 Relating to presumptive coverage for first responders that contract COVID-19 02/25/2021

Senate Bill No. 612 Relating to the eligibility of school district employees for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits 02/08/2021

House Bill No. 1498 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 02/01/2021

Senate Bill No. 527 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 01/29/2021

Senate Bill No. 439 Relating to the eligibility of nurses for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits 01/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 463 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 01/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 433 Relating to the eligibility of nurses for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits 01/25/2021

Bulletin # B-0003-21 Mandatory Data Call for Information on COVID-19 Injuries 01/14/2021

House Bill No. 396 Relating to the eligibility of nurses for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits 01/12/2021

Senate Bill No. 107 Relating to certain claims for benefits, compensation, or assistance by certain public safety employees and survivors of certain public safety employees 01/12/2021

Order No. 2020-6615 Item B-1443 - Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic – Removal of Expiration Date 12/16/2020

Order 2020-6464 Item E-1407 - Exclusion of COVID-19 Claims from Experience Rating and Merit Rating 09/14/2020

COVID-19 Emergency Rules 28 TAC §167.1 (60-Day Extension) 08/10/2020

Order 2020-6418 Item B-1441 - Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic 08/04/2020

Bulletin #B-0029-20 Mandatory Data Call for Information on COVID-19 Injuries 06/02/2020

Maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) evaluations are not permitted through telemedicine 04/29/2020

COVID-19 Emergency Rules 28 TAC §167.1 04/13/2020

Commissioner’s Bulletin #B-0019-20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers’ compensation 04/10/2020

Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0012-20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers’ Compensation 03/27/2020

Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0010-20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Workers’ Compensation Issues 03/25/2020

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Utah

Bulletin 2020-11 Telehealth Considerations and R590-267, Personal Injury Protection Relative Value Study Rule 05/12/2020

Senate Bill No. 3007 This Bill Addresses Immunity Related to COVID-19 Enacted 05/04/2020

Bulletin 2020-8 Suspension of Enforcement of Utah’s Vehicle, Vessel, and Trailer Registration Laws 04/30/2020

Senate Bill No. 3002 Emergency Health Care Access and Immunity Amendments Enacted 4/22/2020

Bulletin 2020-6 Complying with Regulatory Requirements During the Public Health Emergency 04/08/2020

Bulletin 2020-4 Helping Clients and Finding New Opportunities in Coronavirus Changes 04/02/2020

Bulletin 2020-2 Guidance for Business Interruption Claims Related to COVID-19 or the March 18 Earthquake 03/23/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 5006 COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Modifications Enacted 06/25/2020

House Bill No. 3007 This bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to provide workers’ compensation under certain circumstances to First Responders who contract COVID-19 Enacted 04/22/2020

Notice of Emergency (120-Day) Rule R612-300: Workers’ Compensation Rules – Medical Care 04/13/2020

Bulletin 2020-3 Premium Holiday for Employees that have Closed Due to the Coronavirus but Continue to Pay Employees 03/26/2020

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Vermont

Guidance on the Filing of Personal Auto: Returned Premium, Premium Credits, Dividends, Paybacks and Premium Adjustments Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic 04/10/2020

SERFF: State Message Received from Vermont 03/27/2020

Calculation of Commercial Lines Premiums During Mandatory Closures Due to COVID-19 03/20/2020

Executive Order No. 01-20 Declaration of State Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and National Guard Call-Out 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 9 An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19 Enacted 02/03/2021

COVID-19 Guidance Regarding Workers Compensation Premium Revised 10/09/2020

Senate Bill No. 342 An act relating to temporary workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19 Enacted 07/13/2020

Applying/clarifying IME Requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic 05/18/2020

COVID-19 Guidance for Business Owners During the Phased Restart Vermont Initiative 05/04/2020

Vermont Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Disease Rule 12 COVID-19 Application 04/07/2020

Applying Rule 11 during the COVID-19 pandemic 04/07/2020

Coverage of Health Care Services Delivered Through Telehealth, Telephone, or Store and Forward Means 03/30/2020

COVID-19 and Business Income Insurance 03/17/2020

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Virginia

Senate Bill No. 672 Pharmacists; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines 5/27/22

House Bill No. 264 Public health emergency; out-of-state licenses, deemed licensure 4/27/22

Senate Bill No. 148 Public health emergencies; expands immunity for health care providers 4/11/2022

House Bill No. 2143 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus 01/12/2021

Senate Bill No. 5082 Hospices, certain, home care organizations, etc.; immunity from civil liability, COVID-19 (Companion: House Bill No. 5059) Enacted 10/13/2020

House Bill No. 5110 Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus 08/21/2020

Senate Bill No. 5099 Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus 08/18/2020

Senate Bill No. 5098 Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus 08/18/2020

House Bill No. 5074 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to transmission of or exposure to the virus 08/18/2020

House Bill No. 5073 Declaration of disaster; health care providers, immunity from civil liability 08/18/2020

Senate Bill No. 5067 Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus 08/18/2020

House Bill No. 5040 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to transmission of or exposure to the virus 08/18/2020

House Bill No. 5037 Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus 08/17/2020

House Bill No. 5019 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus 08/15/2020

Senate Bill No. 5023 Health care providers; certain immunity during disaster under specific circumstances 08/13/2020

Encouraging insurance carrier representatives, producers, brokers and agencies to adhere to social distancing and personal protective equipment requirements and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic 06/11/2020

All Insurers Licensed to Write Property and Casualty Insurance in Virginia 05/11/2020

Administrative Letter 2020-02 Filing Requirements during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/14/2020

All Insurers Writing Personal Automobile Insurance in Virginia 04/08/2020

All Property & Casualty Insurers Writing Policies Issued in Virginia or on Risks Located in Virginia: Should Consider Making Rate Filings that Provide Temporary Relief to Insurers During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 04/07/2020

Essential Businesses under Executive Order No. 53 Issued by the Governor of Virginia 04/01/2020

Grace Periods on Payments, Cancellation/Nonrenewal 03/27/2020

Requirements of § 38.2-510 of the Code of Virginia and 14 VAC 5-400-10 et seq. 03/25/2020

Business Interruption Insurance Coverage and COVID-19 03/24/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Administrative Order No. 12120 Item Filing U-1402 Injury Description Codes for Adverse Reaction to Vaccination for Covid-19 and Other Diseases 04/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 1375 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19 (Companion: House Bill No. 2207) Enacted 04/07/2021

House Bill No. 1985 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19 Enacted 03/31/2021

Senate Bill No. 5066 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19 08/17/2020

House Bill No. 5028 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19 08/17/2020

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Washington

Special data call relating to claims activity and premium refunds, credit, or reductions 06/25/2021

Senate Bill No. 5271 Amending the necessary elements of proof of injury during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic Enacted 05/10/2021

Senate Bill No. 5351 Concerning business interruption insurance claims 01/26/2021

Senate Bill No. 5271 Amending the necessary elements of proof of injury during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic 01/19/2021

Partially Extending Emergency Order 20-05 Pursuant to RCW 48.02.060(5) 06/25/2020

Kreidler alerts consumers to new credit scoring protections during coronavirus pandemic 05/05/2020

Emergency Order 20-05 Providing Relief to Washington Consumers from COVID-19 Outbreak by Addressing Reporting Requirements for Collecting Withheld Depreciation Payments 04/27/2020

Kreidler urges insurers to consider refunds of auto premiums to Washington drivers 04/07/2020

Kreidler urges auto insurers to extend coverage to delivery drivers’ personal vehicles 03/27/2020

Special Data Call Relating to Business Interruption and Related Commercial Coverage Written in Washington State 03/26/2020

Emergency Order No. 20-03 Providing Relief to Washington Consumers from COVID-19 Outbreak by Addressing Grace Periods for Nonpayment of Premium and Temporarily Prohibiting Cancellation 03/25/2020

Proclamation by the Governor 20-05 02/29/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Senate Bill No. 5115 Establishing health emergency labor standards Enacted 05/11/2021

Workers' Compensation Coverage and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Common Questions 03/2020

Inslee announces workers' compensation coverage to include quarantined health workers/first responders 03/05/2020

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West Virginia

Senate Bill No. 277 Creating COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (Companion: House Bill No. 2021) Enacted 03/19/2021

House Bill No. 2887 Liability of school systems for COVID-19 exposure 03/03/2021

Senate Bill No. 3 Relating to COVID Liability 02/10/2021

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-09 COVID-19 and Emergency Order 20-EO-01, Emergency Order 20-EO-02, Emergency Order 20-EO-03, Emergency Order 20-EO-04, and Emergency Order 20-EO-06 10/15/2020

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-06a COVID-19 State of Emergency, Door-to-Door/In-Home Insurance Transactions 06/30/2020

Bulletin No. 20-12 Insurance Scoring for Personal Lines 05/15/2020

Bulletin No. 20-11 Insurance Premium Taxes and Surcharges 05/04/2020

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-06 COVID-19 State of Emergency, Door-to-Door/In-Home Insurance Transactions 04/03/2020

Bulletin 20-04a Continuity of Operations, Preparedness, Risk Management Plans and Coronavirus (COVID-19) 04/02/2020

Bulletin 20-08 Business Interruption Coverage and Coronavirus (COVID-19) 03/26/2020

Bulletin 20-07 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Regulatory Guidance 03/26/2020

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-04 COVID-19 State of Emergency, Emergency Insurance Adjusters 03/24/2020

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-02 Proclamation of State Emergency 03/18/2020

Proclamation: State of Emergency 03/16/2020

Bulletin 20-04 Regarding Continuity of Operations, Preparedness, Risk Management Plans and Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Replaced by Bulletin 20-04a) 03/13/2020

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-01 COVID-19 Insurance Emergency 03/13/2020

Proclamation: State of Preparedness 03/04/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 4633 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-3-23, relating to holding employers liable for all injuries and damages, up to and including death, caused by COVID-19 vaccines or vaccines for the variants of COVID-19, such as the Delta variant, that has been mandated by the employer to the employee as a condition of employment 02/10/2022

Bulletin No. 21-01 Workers’ Compensation Claims for COVID-19 01/19/2021

Emergency Proceeding: 20-EO-03 COVID-19 State of Emergency, Workers' Compensation Insurance 03/23/2020

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Wisconsin

Senate Bill No. 13 Dentists administering certain vaccines (Companion: Assembly Bill No. 124) Enacted 03/22/2021

Senate Bill No. 1 The unemployment insurance program and immunity from liability related to COVID-19 exposure Enacted 02/25/2021

Assembly Bill No. 1 Relating to: state government actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic Vetoed 02/05/2021

Senate Bill No. 13 Dentists administering certain vaccines (Companion: Assembly Bill No. 124) 01/28/2021

Updated: Coverage for Delivery Drivers for Restaurants during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 06/18/2020

Assembly Bill No. 1038 State government response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Companion Senate Bill No. 932) Enacted 04/15/2020

Removing Barriers to Timely Coverage during the Public Health Emergency 03/31/2020

Business Interruption During COVID-19 03/26/2020

Electronic Filings Required to Wisconsin OCI During State of Emergency 03/25/2020

Insurance for Restaurant Delivery Drivers During COVID-19 Guidance for Agents 03/23/2020

Coverage for Delivery Drivers for Restaurants during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 03/23/2020

-Circular LI-GL-2020-077.

Complying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health Emergency 03/20/2020

Regulatory Flexibility Regarding COVID-19 03/15/2020

Executive Order #72 Relating to a Proclamation Declaring a Health Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus 03/12/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

Assembly Bill No. 681 Employer liability under worker’s compensation for mandatory or coerced COVID-19 vaccines 10/29/2021

Assembly Bill No. 31 State government response to COVID-19 pandemic 02/03/2021

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Wyoming

Senate File No. 19 Public health emergencies-immunity amendments Enacted 04/06/2021

21LSO-0033 Working Draft An act relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; amending provisions related to immunity from civil liability for actions and omissions during public health emergencies 07/23/2020

21LSO-0032 Working Draft An act relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; amending provisions related to immunity from civil liability for actions and omissions during public health emergencies 07/23/2020

Senate File 1004 COVID-19 business relief programs (Companion: House Bill 1004) Enacted 05/20/2020

Senate File 1002 Emergency powers-COVID-19 (Companion: House Bill 1002) Enacted 05/20/2020

Senate File 1005 Coronavirus immunity provisions (Companion: House Bill 1005) 05/15/2020

Governor Gordon Announces Coronavirus Task Forces 03/17/2020

Executive Order 2020-2 Declaration of a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency 03/13/2020

Items Expressly Addressing Workers’ Compensation:

House Bill No. 59 AN ACT relating to worker's compensation; amending the experience rating system requirements for claims related to COVID-19; repealing a fund transfer; and providing for an effective date Enacted 03/02/2022

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Federal

H.R. 3021 Coronavirus Provider Protection Act 05/07/2021

H.R. 1101 Protecting Reopening Businesses Recovering from COVID-19 Act 02/18/2021

H.R.7412 To establish a temporary voluntary program for support of insurers providing business interruption insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes 06/29/2020

H.R. 7394 To establish a temporary voluntary program for support of insurers providing business interruption insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes 06/26/2020

H.R. 7011 To establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program, and for other purposes 05/26/2020

H.R. 6844 To provide expanded unemployment protection for employees and a limitation on liability for employers with respect to exposure to COVID-19 05/12/2020

S. 3630 A bill to provide certain limitations on liability for actions taken by health care providers to combat COVID-19 05/06/2020

H.R. 6497 Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 To make available insurance coverage for business interruption losses due to national emergencies, and for other purposes Introduced 04/14/2020

H.R. 6494 To make available insurance coverage for business interruption losses due to viral pandemics, forced closures of businesses, mandatory evacuations, and public safety power shut-offs, and for other purposes Introduced 04/14/2020

H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Enacted 03/27/2020

H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act Became law Enacted 03/18/2020

H.R. 6074 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Became law Enacted 03/06/2020

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