Workers' Compensation Perspectives
MARCH 23, 2020
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.
Workers' Compensation
JANUARY 5, 2022
Background The workers’ compensation system faces an enormous challenge in 2022 as the novel consequences of the most recent surge of SARS-CoV-2 infection engulf the nation. The issues will include: evaluating temporary disability benefits, delivering medical treatment, and estimating the nature and extent of disability.
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HR Digest
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. Building a conscious pay system requires conscious policies and practices that support such an initiative.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 23, 2020
For workers’ compensation insurers, there are additional complications in their day-to-day operations. The medical and rehabilitation services often provided by workers’ compensation typically are very “hands on”. The degree to which this challenge may impact particular insurers remains to be seen but the risk is real.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JULY 11, 2019
Requiring employers provide financial compensation to workers or their families for work-related injury, illness and death is central to achieving this objective. This category includes state fund insurers that act as the “insurer of last resort” within the jurisdiction. There are no jurisdictions with competitive state funds.
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