Where: Iowa
What: An amendment to an existing medical malpractice bill sets up limited liability for meat packing plants and other employers relating to COVID causes of action.
Are there exceptions that permit a COVID lawsuit?
- if COVID required hospitalization
- if COVID caused death
- if the employer intended harm
What does the legislation require before immunity applies?
- that the business complied with any federal, state or public health guidelines or statutes related to COVID-19