CWCI: COVID Claim Volume Decreases Following Summer Surge

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that the summer surge of COVID-19 claims appears to have run its course, as the number of claims fell sharply in October. CWCI is projecting 3,621 COVID-19 claims will ultimately be filed in October, down nearly 56% compared to the 8,197 claims projected for the summer peak in August. “New figures from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute’s COVID-19/Non-COVID-19 Interactive Application, based on claims reported to the (Division of Workers’ Compensation) as of Nov. 15, show that after declining ste...