How COVID Effect on Workers' Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry
How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry January 14, 2021 The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has the decrease in non-COVID claims, new research shows. The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims ranged from 1 percent in Kansas and South Carolina to 34 percent in New Jersey and 42 percent in Massachusetts in the second quarter of 2020, according to research from the Workers Compensation R...