Bill To Provide COVID-19 Liability Protections Headed to PA Gov. Desk

A bill providing temporary liability protections for healthcare providers, schools, businesses, manufacturers, and others is headed to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s (D) desk for consideration, according to a report Pennsylvania Business Report.

The PA Chamber has called for targeted liability protections for entities that have already spent significant resources to ensure compliance with state and CDC-issued health and safety guidelines and are now encountering an avalanche of lawsuits.

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform released a recent poll which found that 79 percent of Americans support liability protection for businesses and entities operating in good faith by following state and federal guidelines. Support for these protections spanned across party lines.