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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004. Available from: [link] Anticipating the next pandemic Workers’ compensation insurers were certainly aware of the risk of pandemics. In 2004, the avian in? The risk was publicly acknowledged and actively planned for. Other large reinsurers certainly identified the risk.

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Issue Commentary: Compensability of Injuries Sustained as a Result of Inoculations

The Workcomp Writer

2004), discussed in greater length in the Commentary below , the court held that a flu vaccination, resulting in injury may be covered by state law if there is a combination of strong urging by the employer and some element of mutual benefit in the form of lessened absenteeism and improved employee relations. It examined E.I. Faupel , 859 A.2d