Hiring professionals with disabilities is simply put, smart business, and here’s some of the reasons why.

The Federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Justice Department have determined that “long COVID” can be considered a disability under federal law.

Writer Gwen Moran highlights not only the more obvious reasons, including increased productivity and more free time, but also some of the more deeply personal reasons behind why many employees are trying to hold onto their remote work setting for as long as possible.

Determining where a person contracted Covid-19 is very challenging to prove but critical in terms of determining if a Covid-19 workers’ compensation claim will be accepted or denied. In order for a claim to be accepted, the claimant needs to demonstrate that there were no other potential known sources of exposure other than work.

The choices when it comes to selecting a face mask these days are endless and can be overwhelming. To date, throughout the pandemic thus far, there have been no mask standards but despite this, help does appear to be on the horizon.

New research suggests that recreational cannabis use may actually boost not hinder productivity in the workplace.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), increased alcohol and drug use and the recklessness that can ensue may be to blame for the increased number of vehicular deaths per miles traveled in the U.S. in 2020.

Employees have new needs as remote works continues on.

The definition of ‘workplace,’ amongst a myriad of other virus-driven changes has also evolved over the past year.

Urging businesses to be aware as the pandemic continues on into 2021, Senior VP of Worldwide Facilities’ workers’ compensation unit Todd Polluck, has described the top three workers’ compensation trends that have emerged from industry sources including telehealth, mega claims, and COVID-19.

More than the anticipated spike in COVID-19 claims, the recession has been catastrophic for the workers’ compensation system, wreaking havoc for those employed in hospitality, retail, travel, education and healthcare.

Per the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), Colorado is in the top 5 states with the most COVID-19 workers’ medical compensation claims.

According to experts, while private U.S. companies have the liberty to require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, many are unlikely to do so.

To date, while mask mandates have differed from state to state, so too have workers’ compensation claims related to Covid 19 due to a number of different factors.

According to Washington state’s workplace safety regulators, Amazon.com warehouse employees are being injured at a higher rate than other warehouse employees

It goes without saying that Covid-19 has rocked the very foundation of our lives.

With marijuana now available as a legal recreational and/or medical drug in many states, the potential implications are still being evaluated and one area under review is workers’ compensation.