The WCRI studies define the concept of “early days.” So do those from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). The point is, however, that analyses from both organizations appear to be congruent and complementary. The lasting costs of COVID-19 to the workers’ compensation indu...
LEXIS 60 , 85 Cal Comp Cases 697 (Appeals Board noteworthy... June 29, 2024 California: COVID-19 and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception When do the exclusivity provisions of Labor Code section 3600 permit an action for law at damages? By Hon. Susan V. Hamilton, Former Assista...
COVID-19, also known as, Coronavirus is a new respiratory disease. It’s a novel pandemic that is infecting people worldwide. Since there is no vaccine for this virus so far, there is possibly no escape from it unless you take precautions such as stay at home and not interact with ...
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has also noted that medical inflation appears to be firmly under control. CWCI spokesman Bob Young noted that the projected ultimate medical severity for accident 2022 claims, released by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau last week, was e...
Workers’ Comp Rights in Southern California The workers’ compensation laws are on the books to protect every worker no matter the job or duties performed. You may be entitled to disability and medical benefits while you are unable to work. In some cases, these benefits can last for years....
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 been paid. COVI...
Hourly.io, Great American Insurance Announce MGA Collaboration Claims Journal Workers’ Comp Fraud Task Force Uncovers $30M Scheme in California Report: Cost of Prescriptions in Workers’ Comp on The Rise Reclassification of Marijuana is Underway, but Approval for Workers’ Comp and Auto Injuries Will...
Joe D'Amico July 08, 2020 Workers Comp Claims and Case Resources Free Case Review I Want to File a Claim The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace landscape dramatically. Employees who were previously expected to report to an office every day were suddenly required to do their work ...
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Two insurance carriers gave notice of their stand toward the coming workers' comp claims in notices earlier this month: Texas Mutual Insurance Co. and SAIF, Oregon's state-chartered workers' comp insurer, both issued bulletins that said they will decide whether coronavirus exposure is compensable ...