...workers, postal workers, childcare workers, domestic violence shelter workers, and child advocacy workers. Missouri issued an emergency rule to cover first responders, while the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an emergency ruling that...
...fully vaccinated and have received a booster are not required to quarantine, but should wear a mask for 10 days after exposure Initial Vaccination Completed Recently – Individuals who completed...
...Statistics 16% of the population2 – National Bureau of Economic Research 27-34 million gig workers3 – McKinsey & Company 30%of adults do at least five hours of gig work a...
...tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound responsible for the euphoric effects of marijuana, and offer various clinical benefits. However, depending on sourcing and quality, this may not in actuality be the case,...
...independent contractors, depriving them of employee benefits, including workers' compensation. In fact, in the case of Lawson v Grubhub Inc., a U.S. District Court ruled that independent drivers were not company...
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) published Firefighters and First Responders: 2023 Update on Presumptive Workers’ Comp Benefits, a new research brief that reviews recent legislative developments surrounding presumptions...
...comp and the use of telemedicine was the #1 change made by workers’ comp organizations in 2020 with 30% reporting that they also used tele-rehab services. As with most industries, over 50%...
The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, a multinational health information technology and research company, published Telehealth Transformation: Moving from Crisis Response to Population Health Solutions, which highlights telemedicine trends during...
...enable claims staff to remain focused on more complex, high-value tasks and decisions that will have the greatest positive impact on claims. Need for Stakeholder Integration & Improved Experience In...
In late July, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Executive Order 7JJJ, which grants workers’ comp coverage to various employees who presumably contracted COVID-19 on the job. The order applies to workers...
