Is covid-19 an occupation disease for healthcare professionals?

Abstract

This study analyzes whether the covid-19 can be legally considered an occupational disease in the case of health workers. The impasse has generated conflicting court decisions and legal debates.  The research examines the forms of protection for health professionals, as well as the concept of work accident and occupational disease and its relationship with the exercise of work performed by  these workers during the pandemic caused by covid-19. Subsequently, it studies the regulatory changes to contain the pandemic and its repercussions on jurisprudence. Finally, the civil liability of  the employer for the contamination of the health professional by the new coronavirus and other legal effects are examined. The methodology used is the bibliographical and documental review and jurisprudential analysis and scientific articles.