NCCI Reports Cover Burn Injuries, COVID Court Cases

The National Council on Compensation Insurance released reports covering burn injuries and court cases involving claims for COVID-19. The burn injury report highlights factors that contribute to high medical costs associated with these claims. Acute inpatient hospital payments are a key cost driver for the treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the report. NCCI also said many injured workers with high severity burn injuries develop physiological and psychological problems. Other findings from the report include that survival rates for older injured workers have improved and the fre...