A former employee at a JBS USA facility in Cactus, Texas, has won a workers’ compensation case after contracting COVID-19 while working at the facility. Jose Tovar caught the Coronavirus in April 2020 and was unable to work for three weeks, according to Amarillo Globe-News.
JBS’ workers’ compensation insurer, American Zurich Insurance Co., denied Tovar's claim for lost wages. A state administrative law judge in Amarillo last month ordered JBS's insurer to pay damages to Tovar, who is represented by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. The judge found that Tovar had contracted COVID-19 at the JBS plant, where he worked close by others who were infected.