Employers Required to Provide Masks for Employees? Can This Expense Be Reimbursed?

Now that more businesses have begun to reopen, regulations have become stricter to comply with public health guidelines. As an employer, you are responsible for providing a safe workplace for your employees which includes providing protective and disinfecting products such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizers and more.

Insurance company covers safety-related expenses?

To support California’s essential businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, KCAL has kept in touch with an insurance company that has established a business support fund to help policyholders defray the costs of protecting workers from coronavirus and maintaining a safe workplace. Expenses related to the implementation of safety measures in the workplace include goggles, masks, gloves, cleaning supplies and more.

Individual grants can total up to $10,000 or twice the policyholder’s estimated annual premium (EAP), whichever is less. One of KCAL’s clients who had a workers’ compensation annual premium of $1500 successfully received a reimbursement of $2600! These grants are not a loan and do not require repayment.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. KCAL has recently partnered with more carriers that offer low rates and are available to you to quote, so you won’t want to miss out on this great opportunity! Feel free to contact us for more details and our agents will be more than happy to re-shop for you!