Can a worker be laid off from work because of COVID-19 while on worker’s compensation?Yes. A worker can be laid off because of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 while on workers’ compensation. It is important to understand that lay off occurs because of financial uncertainty and ...
COVID-19 claims accounted for 11% of all workers' comp claims reported in 2020, but were only associated with 3.5% of total workers' comp incurred losses, according to a recent report that examined data from 45 states.Want to continue reading?Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader ...
WA: Workers’ Comp To Cover Health Care Workers/First Responders With COVID-19 Keep Employees Engaged, Informed During COVID-19 Threat, Expert Advises White Paper Explores WC Compensability Of COVID-19 Communication And Education Key To Keeping US Workers Safe From Deadly Coronavirus U.S...
Workers' compensation is a very limited system only intended to provide benefits to those employees injured during the course and scope of their employment. Please understand that workers’ compensation is only one of many types of insurance that you might have. However, this type of insurance is...
California had 588,506 workers' comp claims by this time last year compared to 484,252 in the first 11 months of 2020. The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation reported that 23,452 COVID-19 claims had been filed as of October 31, and $17.4 million in benefits have b...
Are You Really Here for Me During Covid-19? Our world is going through a pandemic and there's one thing I'm seeing consistently that's driving … Are You Really Here for Me During Covid-19?Read More Overcoming Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Litigation Barriers The current global health pandem...
Do I have to have to file a workers’ compensation claim every time one of my employees tests positive for COVID-19? No. The new law in California that went into effect on September 19, 2020, requires an employer to report a positive COVID-19 test to their workers’ com...
Am I Eligible for Workers’ Comp If I Get Injured Working From Home? As more and more people work remotely, the question has come up about what they could do or what their rights are if they are injured while working from home during COVID-19. For example, if an employee sets up a...
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit that sought to hold an employer responsible for a worker’s spouse getting sick with COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney in San Francisco on Monday dismissed the complaint filed by Corby Kuciemba and her husband, Robert Kuciemba. The judge...
The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board met for its regular business meeting on December 8. Among the items discussed were COVID-19 claim statistics and an appeal accepted by the Law Court dealing with a fascinating statute of limitations issue. ...