The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published guidance on when employers are responsible for documenting employee cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.
Employers are only responsible for documenting cases if:
- The case is a confirmed COVID-19 case.
- The case is related to the person's job duties, as defined here.
- The case involves at least one of the general criteria outlined here.
More information is available on OSHA's Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements page.