Over 400 Businesses Call on Lawmakers to Include Liability Protection in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill

More than 400 U.S. businesses are calling on Congress to include liability protection in the next COVID-19 relief package.

In a letter to U.S. lawmakers, the businesses urged the support of “timely, targeted and temporary liability relief provisions” that would “safeguard healthcare workers, providers, and facilities, as well as businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions against unfair lawsuits so they can continue to contribute to a safe and effective economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The letter is signed by, among others, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association...