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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

the rise in incidence is reflected in higher numbers of life insurance applicants disclosing mental diseases as well as increased numbers of claims …most mental health conditions are considered chronic or recurrent and have a high correlation with other health issues, despite good treatment.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

To forestall this eventuality, the majority of North American workers’ compensation jurisdictions adjust periodic payments (sometimes called workers’ compensation pensions or permanent disability payments) to account for increases in the cost of living. No COLA was payable in January 2010, January 2011, or in January 2016.