
COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation in California: What Still Applies
In 2025, California workers’ comp still covers COVID-19 if the employee contracts it at work. Presumptions under SB 1159 remain for frontline workers like healthcare and emergency services. Employers must report outbreaks, and employees retain access to medical treatment and wage replacement if infected while performing job duties. COVID-19 was like an unrelenting tsunami, continuously