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The 1972 Commission Report re 1935

Florida Workers' Comp

In March 2022, I was honored to speak (briefly) at the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) conference in Boston, see Friends, Romans, countrymen, lendme your ears (March 2022). The panel included Professor John Burton , an emeritus professor at Rutgers University and the Chair of the 1972 Commission. Sighinolfi).

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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Regardless of the workers’ compensation insurance arrangement (private insurer, exclusive public state or provincial workers’ compensation board) the healthcare expenditures by workers’ compensation systems are relatively small compared to the total national spending on healthcare. In my view, this would be a mistake.

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Are Workers’ Comp Insurers ready for what comes next in the COVID-19 crisis?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

With the challenges emerging, the public steps announced in some jurisdictions may provide insight into what lies ahead for those who work in and with workers’ compensation. If so, should employers request or demand tests of their employees? Can we keep essential staff safe (at workplaces, with clients, or working from home)?

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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. per cent beginning on January 1. This tends to smooth out seasonal variations.