Vegas Chamber of Commerce asks state to protect businesses

Vegas Chamber of Commerce asks state to protect businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic.

IT IS JOINED BY THE "NEVADARESORTS AND RETAILASSOCIATIONS." THE GROUPSSAY...GIVING COMPANIES LIABILITYPROTECTIONS WOULD PROTECT JOBSAND SMALL BUSINESSES..AS LONG AS EMPLOYERS FOLLOWTHE RULES."ANY BUSINESS THAT IS COMPLYINGWITH THE CDC AND STATEDIRECTIVES SHOULD BE HELDHARMLESS IF ONE OF THEIRCUSTOMERS OR EMPLOYEES GETSCOVID BECAUSE NOBODY CAN REALLYTELL WHERE THEY GOT IT FROM."BUT FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN ANDATTORNEY..JUSTIN WATKINS ARGUES..THAT MOVE IS ASKING FOR BLANKETIMMUNITY.AND HE SAYS..THE REASON YOU AREN'T SEEINGLAWSUITS AGAINST CASINOS ANDBUSINESSES IS BECAUSE...IT'S HARD TO PROVE THEY ARELIABLE.INSURERS AND EMPLOYERS AREFACING SOME UNCERTAINTY.....