Family Of Research Medical Center Nurse Who Died Of COVID-19 Settles Case Against Hospital: Celia Yap-Banago died on April 21 after caring for a patient who was later diagnosed with COVID-19.

Terms of the settlement were confidential, but a lawyer for Celia Yap-Banago’s family said they were pleased with the outcome.

“There was a confidential settlement of the coronavirus workers’ compensation death case, and the case has been resolved to the satisfaction of all the parties,” the lawyer, Brent Welder, said.

NEWSWEEK: FAMILY OF MISSOURI NURSE WHO DIED OF CORONAVIRUS FILE CLAIM FOR BENEFITS, SAY SHE WASN’T GIVEN ADEQUATE PROTECTIVE GEAR

The family of a nurse who died of coronavirus after caring for an infected patient without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have filed a claim for death benefits, their attorneys said.

Attorneys Brent and Kristie Welder, of The Welder Firm in Kansas City, said she contracted the virus after caring for the patient without the PPE that she and other healthcare workers had been requesting for days.

The Welders argue that since Yap-Banago's death was caused by her job, workers' compensation laws mandate that benefits are provided to her family.

"It's a terrifying time for healthcare workers," Kristie Welder said in a statement to Newsweek. "They are heroes, yet their families could be emotionally and financially ruined. I certainly hope that Celia's former employer, Research Medical Center, will do the right thing and honor the family by agreeing to a swift and just resolution of this case so the family can move on with their grieving process."

Brent Welder added: "Celia's death is devastating. Celia is a hero who went in to work every day to serve the public good. In response, she was refused life-saving PPE by her employer and contracted a fatal case of coronavirus."

He added: "Healthcare workers like her are sacrificing their lives, and Celia's family wants to ensure that our nation honors its responsibility to them and their families."

Associated Press: Missouri family files claim in nurse’s death from virus

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of a Missouri nurse who died from COVID-19 filed a claim for death benefits Monday under the state’s workers’ compensation laws.

Attorneys Brent and Kristie Welder said in a news release that Yap-Banago and another nurse cared for a patient with coronavirus on March 22-23. Both nurses asked their supervisors for PPE for everyone who came in contact with the patient but the equipment was not provided, the attorneys said.

HCA Midwest, which operates Research Medical, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment, but the company has denied that its nurses did not have adequate PPE.

USA TODAY: Attorneys for family of nurse who died from COVID-19 file claim for death benefits

Kansas City: Attorneys for the family of a nurse who died from COVID-19 filed a claim for death benefits Monday under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. Attorneys Brent and Kristie Welder said in a news release that Yap-Banago and another nurse cared for a patient with coronavirus March 22-23. Both nurses asked their supervisors for PPE for everyone who came in contact with the patient, but the equipment was not provided, the attorneys said.