Labor/Employment
May 18, 2020
My employer failed to protect me from COVID-19, can I sue?
Our firm has begun receiving calls asking this question. I regret to inform workers that, as long as the employer had workers’ compensation insurance, we cannot file a civil lawsuit against the employer, but that the worker can file a workers’ compensation claim.
Raphael Metzger
General Counsel
Council for Education and Research on Toxics
Phone: (562) 437-4499
Email: rmetzger@toxictorts.com
Raphael Metzger is the founder of the Metzger Law Group, a boutique law firm in Long Beach that sues chemical companies for poisoning and killing workers.
I got COVID-19 because my employer failed to protect me; can I sue my employer for causing my illness?
Our firm has begun receiving calls asking this question. I regret to inform workers that, as long as the employer had workers' compensation insurance, we cannot file a civil lawsuit against the employer, but that ...
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