More than one-half of California COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims Were in Healthcare: WCIRB Report

Workers’ compensation claims are rising, especially after the COVID-19 crisis that the world witnessed and dealt with. Now, a new report by WCIRB (Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau) has stated that more than one-half of California’s indemnity claims in California arose from workers in the healthcare sector.

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau shared the information in a report entitled “COVID-19 in California Workers’ Compensation – 2022 Update.” In addition to mentioning that indemnity claims were due to COVID-19, the report also detailed the characteristics of COVID-19 workers’ comp claims in California. It also highlighted the impact of such claims on the state’s workers’ comp system.

Why Read the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Report?

There are many reasons to read the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau report. The key highlights worthy of mention include:

The economy has reopened after the Omicron variant’s rise. At such a time, the COVID-19 claims are a modest share of all indemnity claims.

Over one-half of all COVID-19 indemnity claims have arisen from workers in the healthcare sector.

The accident Year 2021 COVID-19 claims are less severe than claims from Accident Year 2020. It is partially due to a higher share of claims with incurred indemnity but no incurred medical loss.

To view the complete report, please visit the Research section of the WCIRB website.

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Reference:

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2022/10/13/689596.htm