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Many front-line workers who caught COVID-19, applied for workers' compensation and were denied are reaching out to state lawmakers to plead for help.

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Front-line workers who were infected with COVID-19 ask for expanded workers' compensation

Many front-line workers who caught COVID-19, applied for workers' compensation and were denied are reaching out to state lawmakers to plead for help.

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