A leased laundry aide died of COVID-19 contracted during a nursing home outbreak. His estate collected a workers’ compensation award, and that was the end of the line. On August 14, 2026, the Appellate Division affirmed dismissal of the family’s tort suit under two independent shields: pandemic immunity and the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
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Title: Workers-compensation