Republicans want to protect employers from coronavirus lawsuits, setting up a clash with Democrats over the next stimulus bill. Here's what the GOP is pushing for.
they put on hold during the pandemic. They're also concerned that the work they did during the pandemic — a time during which the virus and how to treat it was still being understood — would open them up to lawsuits.
McConnell, too, pledged to raise the liability threshold for coronavirus-related malpractice lawsuits. , told Business Insider that employers should be able to feel comfortable operating under government instructions. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Trump signed into law in March gave mask manufacturers and distributors immunity from liability. McConnell said Tuesday that he hoped the forthcoming bill would "find ways to expand existing protections for the manufacturers of therapeutics, diagnostics, and potential vaccines.
McConnell has pushed back, saying employers who are "following public health guidelines to the best of their ability" shouldn't face undue penalties.
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