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EXECUTIVE ORDER N-62-20

                       WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in
               California as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and

                       WHEREAS on March 19, 2020, I issued Executive Order N-33-20, directing all
               residents statewide to obey all state public health directives, including the State
               Public Health Officer’s order to all individuals living in the state to stay home or at
               their other place of residence, except as otherwise specified, including as
               needed to maintain continuity of operations of critical infrastructure sectors
               during the COVID-19 response; and

                       WHEREAS employees who report to their places of employment are often
               exposed to an increased risk of contracting COVID-19, which may require
               medical treatment, including hospitalization; and

                       WHEREAS employees who report to work while sick increase health and
               safety risks for themselves, their fellow employees, and others with whom they
               come into contact; and

                       WHEREAS prompt and efficient treatment will be realized by facilitating
               access to this state’s workers’ compensation system for medical treatment and
               disability benefits; and

                       WHEREAS the provision of workers’ compensation benefits related to
               COVID-19, when appropriate, will reduce the spread of COVID-19 and
               otherwise mitigate the effects of COVID-19 among all Californians, thereby
               promoting public health and safety; and

                       WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find
               that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this
               Order would prevent, hinder, or delay appropriate actions to prevent and
               mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

                       NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California,
               in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and
               statutes of the State of California, and in particular, Government Code sections
               8567, 8571, and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective
               immediately:

                       IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

                       1)  Any COVID-19-related illness of an employee shall be presumed to
                          arise out of and in the course of the employment for purposes of
                          awarding workers’ compensation benefits if all of the following
                          requirements are satisfied:
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