Prognosis
Some Nursing Homes Get Virus Aid But Don’t Pay Infected Workers
- Lack of sick leave could prod ill employees to return too soon
- Health-care exemption lets operators avoid mandated sick pay
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Renee Morgan, a housekeeper at a nursing home in St. Louis, caught Covid-19 in late April and considered herself lucky. Her case was mild.
Her quarantine wasn’t. Morgan, 57, was stunned to learn that her employer, Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing, would not give her sick pay while she was out. She’s had to figure out how to cover her bills while waiting for the negative test results she needs to return to work.