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. COVID-19 Pushes Telemedicine into the Mainstream Workers’ Compensation [...]
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 articles that include how artificial intelligence is helping to stop [...]
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 slow recovery and leave workers off the job even longer. [...]
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, having increased 173% between 2005 and 2018, according to Global [...]
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 were working together in the same location. With the virus [...]
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 workplace danger. Employers were suddenly called upon to mitigate their [...]
Throughout this year’s Almanac, you’ll find three survey questions with answers that may surprise you. To answer a question, scan the QR code or visit the URL below it. You can find the answers to our survey questions by taking a look at [...]
Americans were forced to change their activities, habits, and behaviors in both their home and work lives as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March of 2020. One immediate and noticeable change was the marked reduction in cars on the road as stay-at-home orders [...]
When you think of mitigating workplace accidents, dangers such as machinery or hazardous chemicals may come to mind as common workplace hazards, but what about invisible dangers like viruses? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) oversight of infectious diseases in the workplace [...]
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