BackgroundAdvertisementMatilde Ek allegedly contracted COVID-19 in March of 2020 while working on the packing line of See’s Candies. Her husband allegedly contracted COVID-19 from Mrs. Ek and died from the disease the following month. Mrs. Ek and her daughters sued See’s Candies. See’s Candies moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing the Eks were limited to workers compensation benefits from Mr. Ek’s death. Instead, they sue for damages arising from Mr. Ek’s death, an event allegedly causally related to Mrs. Ek’s alleged infection by the virus in the workplace,” but distinct from it.

Source: Forbes January 03, 2022 17:02 UTC