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Some people who got COVID-19 at work are being denied workers' compensation

Workers who contract COVID-19 on the job should be entitled to workers’ compensation. But some claims are being denied because insurance companies say it’s not possible to prove someone got the virus at work.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with WBUR senior investigative reporter Beth Healy about this issue in Massachusetts.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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