Carona Death Certificate Question

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Is putting Covid as cause of Death on death certificate when person didn’t have Covid illegal?

 

[Shmuley]

"Illegal?" Probably not in the sense you intend. It's an error. A violation of proper procedure. It's addressable and correctable through a very cumbersome and likely expensive process that, likely, requires an exhaustion of administrative remedies through the department of vital statistics. Whatever costs are incurred in seeking revision to the DC, including costs associated with the pursuit of court action after a denial of administrative remedies, are not recoverable. And no action to correct the DC can be initiated until a probate proceeding has been initiated to establish the legal authority of the person requesting revision to act on behalf of the decedent's estate.

 

[ezsoil]

Is putting Covid as cause of Death on death certificate when person didn’t have Covid illegal?

well the problem is there is no incentive to correct it.....

 

[ckDOG]

What would be the motivation?

Lawsuits for wrongful death? Insurance impact?

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

It doesn’t impact the person’s family, they were just surprised when they received death certificate, Covid was listed as cause, and the person definitely did not have Covid

 

[Shmuley]

If the death occurred in a hospital setting, that "error" likely resulted (or will result) in a favorable economic outcome for the institution.

 

[L4Dawg]

If the death occurred in a hospital setting, that "error" likely resulted (or will result) in a favorable economic outcome for the institution.

Hospitals don't make more for having someone die of covid. That has been absolutely and thoughly debunked.