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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. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Data for 2020 is as of January 31, 2021. Coverage extends to about 2.7 million people.

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Are workers’ compensation laws keeping up with changing demographics?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety are not keeping pace. in 2001 to 15% in 2021) in the last two decades. Many workers’ compensation systems impose limits on benefits for older workers. average) and a quarter of females (25.7%