Occupational Health Watch: June 2022

New Long COVID and Workers Webpage

COVID-19 continues to impact workers and their families. Most people recover from COVID-19 within a few days or weeks, but some experience new, returning, or ongoing symptoms and health problems after a COVID-19 infection. This is referred to as long COVID or also known as post-COVID conditions. Long COVID is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Occupational Health Branch's new webpage highlights long COVID and how it can impact workers. The web page includes information about requesting work accommodations, long COVID prevention, and support groups, as well as answers to frequently asked questions and more.  

Please check out the webpage and share it with your networks. Also, our new COVID-19 workplace media and graphics about long COVID and other topics will be available on our worker tools web page in summer 2022.

Resources

• Long COVID and Workers – California Department of Public Health Occupational Health Branch
• Long COVID Webpage – California Department of Public Health
• Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18–64 Study – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention