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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The “Unknown” occupational disease risk in workers’ compensation When workers’ compensation systems started a century ago, the focus was “industrial accidents”. page U47] Over time, most workers’ compensation systems adapted to include coverage for occupational diseases. This limitation was noted at the time.

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

“Payroll” and the Components of Employer Costs for Employee Compensation The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses “Employer Costs for Employee Compensation” to more accurately report the main components of employee compensation. per hour worked in March 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Are workers’ compensation laws keeping up with changing demographics?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Many workers’ compensation systems impose limits on benefits for older workers. See NASI, 2021 Workers’ Compensation Report – 2019 Data [Appendix D- Table D] – retrieved June 16, 2022 from [link] ) Australia’s coverage provisions under the individual state workcover schemes are varied.

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The Disability Insurance “trust gap” Part 1: Causes

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Whether you work as a Case Manager for workers’ compensation system, a client services representative for a transport-accident personal-injury insurance, a claims administrator for a non-occupational disability insurance plan, or a return-to-work specialist for a third-party administrator, you will face the disability insurance “trust gap”. [See

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Top Ten Priorities for Workers’ Compensation Benefit Reforms

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[See [link] ] Progress towards improving compensation for workers was noted; so were the many gaps and shortfalls in the present landscape of state workers’ compensation laws. US workers’ compensation benefits generally lag those provided under the Canadian provincial and Australian state workers’ compensation systems.

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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. percent increase effective January 2019.