Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JULY 4, 2024
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.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
AUGUST 27, 2023
[The following notes background and discussion points from a series of sessions Disability Management undergraduates completing a 4 th year course on Workplace Insurance and Benefits. Part 1 explores the reasons for the lack of trust in disability insurance. The trust gap is not unique to the disability insurance sector.
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Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 29, 2024
Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time. US Social Security provides benefits to workers for certain disabilities. In this post, we survey some of the data reflecting this increase.
Money Talk
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
households in 2020 would have difficulty paying a $400 emergency expense. Crushing Medical and Other Debt - Fair Health reported that 15% to 20% of people who get COVID-19 and seek treatment may need a hospital stay and the average hospital stay cost is $73,300 for a patient without health insurance and $38,221 for an insured patient.
Workers' Compensation
DECEMBER 27, 2021
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced increases in the maximum benefit rates for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, Family Leave Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation for the calendar year 2022. average weekly wage for 2020, which rose by 9.9
InterWest Insurance Services
DECEMBER 20, 2022
As the year was drawing to a close, Cal/OSHA was working on a COVID-19 standard to replace the emergency standard that has been in place since 2020. Starting Jan. 7) Permanent COVID standard. Verification of death, burial or memorial services. 10) PFL wage replacement.
Attorney Charlie Hall
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Over 64 million Americans collected Social Security benefits in 2020. These benefits provide a valuable source of income and health insurance to those workers who have become disabled. WHO PROCESSES AND DETERMINES YOUR INITIAL APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) BENEFITS?
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