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 ...
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 ...
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 industry, aside from deaths, are going to come from ...
Information regarding COVID-19 presumption by jurisdiction detailing whether COVID-19 infections for specific workers are presumed to be work-related. Workers’ compensation regulations are highly complex and vary extensively by state. Statutes and court decisions control many aspects of the compensation ...
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...
SAIF's worker guide will help you understand workmans' comp insurance and how workers can file a claim, receive lost wages, and get reimbursed for medical treatment.
“COVID-19 as an Occupational Disease: The Challenge for Workers’ Compensation” by John F. Burton Jr. Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University and Cornell University. “The Functional Operation of Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Presumptions” by Michael C. Duff, Distinguished Professor of Law ...
COVID-19 made up 12.8% of all workers' comp claims in the state. The total number of claims reported as of Nov. 30 had dropped by 12.9% compared to 2019, the CWCI data show. California had 588,506 workers' comp claims by this time last year compared to 484,252 in the first 11 ...
New York Workers’ Comp. Office Hosts COVID Seminars Kathy Whyte Kathy WhytePublished: January 28, 2022 Getty Images/ twinster photo Share on Facebook Share on Twitter New Yorkers who are suffering long-term effects from getting COVID-19 through possible exposure at work are getting some help...
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 ...