2021 Workers’ Compensation Almanac
Table of Contents
The Workers’ Compensation Almanac is prepared by Applied Underwriters® each year. It’s your essential guide to everything worth investigating in the world of workers’ compensation. The table of contents appears below. [...]
The Workers’ Compensation Almanac
The Workers’ Compensation Almanac is prepared by Applied Underwriters® each year. This eighth volume is a compendium of workers’ compensation information to help keep you informed year-round. Browse the latest reports and [...]
COVID-19 PUSHES TELEMEDICINE INTO THE MAINSTREAM
March of 2020 found some injured workers scrambling to continue their treatment for work-related injuries when, practically overnight, clinics and hospitals across the country were closed for all but emergencies. Delays of care can [...]
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND THE AT-HOME EMPLOYEE: WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
When COVID-19 spread across the U.S., office spaces quickly shuttered as nonessential workers were asked to stay home in order to slow the spread of the virus. Telecommuting was already on the rise, [...]
DEFINING “WORK-RELATED” ILLNESS IN A PANDEMIC
During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping workers safe from infection has become one of the top priorities for employers, insurers, regulators, and workers themselves. Unfortunately, 2020 saw many large COVID-19 outbreaks among people who [...]
COVID-19 LEGAL CASES AND EFFECTS ON WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS
Most people intuitively grasp how to avoid physical injury in the workplace. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, it quickly became clear that viral illness can also pose a [...]
