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Mental Injuries- Part 3: Implications for Disability Insurers and Workers’ Compensation

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. I accept the following as a fundamental principle for workers’ compensation: If work is the cause of injury and disability, then the compensation and treatment should be funded by the employer.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The monthly workers’ compensation amount they receive may have sustained them initially but unless it is adjusted for the cost of living, permanently disabled workers will see the buying power of their workers’ compensation income decline with each passing year. far short of the $121.90 necessary to meet the full increase in cost of living.