Covid-19 Occupational Disease Or Work Accident?

Does Infection by Corona Virus Constitute A Work Accident?

Covid-19 urged countries, including Turkey, to take measures in social life as well as in the judicial system against its adverse effects. As a result, some workplaces have closed down or stopped their activities, either mandatorily or voluntarily. However, despite the pandemic conditions, in specific sectors, employees continue working to meet the fundamental needs of society, to prevent any delay in health services, and to ensure the continuance of production.

Within this article, we evaluated the conditions of employees in front of the Turkish Labour Act, who would be infected by Covid-19 mainly, whether such infection would be interpreted as "work accident" as per the provisions of the Turkish Labour Act.