To Our Valued Subscribers
Updated 4/27/2020
WorkCompCentral is closely monitoring developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Our highest priority right now is focused on the health and safety of our employees and the workers’ compensation community at large. WCC is monitoring information from WHO and CDC for the latest information and updates.
https://www.who.int/
https://www.cdc.gov/
At this time, we want to reassure you that we continue to be dedicated to serving you and the workers’ compensation community at large. As our society is focused on adapting to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), WorkCompCentral has taken the following proactive steps to ensure the safety of our employees, clients, vendor partners and the community we serve:
Employees
* all employees are working remotely until further notice
* we are prepared and equipped to continue to provide first-class service to our subscribers and the workers’ comp community
Clients / Workers’ Comp Community
* scheduled live educational events for the next 8 weeks have been postponed; these will be assessed and rescheduled when we feel it is safe to do so
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* Calm Amidst The Chaos - coming soon!
* Half-Day Webinar: Strategies to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19
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* COVID-19 Effect: Impact on Workers’ Compensation - recorded version coming soon!
Latest News Impacting Workers’ Comp Community at Large
* How WC Handles COVID Claims Will Depend on Legislation and Litigation, Experts Say 4/27
* US Chamber Urges Newsom to Take Narrow Approach to Crafting COVID Executive Order 4/24
* PTs Still Waiting on Medicare to Permanently Authorize Telerehab Services 4/24
* Farm Bureau Ramps Up Opposition to COVID-19 Presumption 4/23
* Case Backlog Growing in States That Have Not Embraced Virtual Hearings 4/23
* NCCI FIles COVID-19 Injury Codes 4/22
* Southern States Adjust Rules on Licensing, Telemed Hearings 4/22
* Legislators Propose COVID-19 Presumption Bill For Healthcare Workers, First Responders 4/21
* WCIRB Committee Approves COVID-Related Changes 4/20
* Worker Advocates Push for COVID-19 Presumption in Golden State 4/16
* With 50 Transit Workers Dead From VIrus, MTA Increases Death Benefit to $500K 4/15
* Illinois Lawsuit, Executive Order Could Set Precedent for WC Nationwide, Attorneys Say 4/15
* OSHA Issues COVID-19 Safety Tips to Employers, Workers 4/10
* Shortages Underline Uneasy Conditions for Essential Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic 4/7
* Agency Tracking COVID Claims, Assigns New Code for FROI - 4/6
* WC System Likely to See Fewer Claims, Lower Rates if COVID-19 Economic Fallout Continues 4/3
* In Rare Move, Fraud Forfeitures Now Go to Insurance Investigation Unit 4/3
* Police Union Requests Covid-19 Presumptions in All States 4/2
* Comp Could Get Hit Hard by Virus-Related Fraud 4/1
* DWC Adopts Codes for Covid-19 3/31
* First Responders Demand That Governors Order Comp Coverage for Quarantine 3/30
* Telemedicine Not Perfect, But Tech is Helping, Docs Say 3/27
* ND - Governor Orders Comp Coverage for Sick, Quarantined First Responders and Med Workers 3/27
* Eastern States' Comp Agencies Rolling With COVID-19 Punch 3/27
* Essential Designation Allows Attorneys to Keep Serving Clients During Covid 19 Closures 3/26
* CWCI Speakers: Fewer Claims, Less Access to Care Possible as COVID Pandemic Grows 3/24
* WILG Calls on Insurers To Accept Most Coronavirus Claims if at All Work Related 3/20
Top 10 Workers’ Comp TPA’s Covid Resource Roundup
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* Gallagher Bassett Covid-19 Resource Center
* Healthscope Benefits Covid-19 FAQs
* Helmsman Coronavirus Guidance
* Meritain Health (Aetna) Covid-19 Resources
* Sedgwick Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
* Trustmark Benefits - Coronavirus Update
* UMR Covid-19 Update
Covid-19 Claims Manual
WorkCompCentral in partnership with several experienced service providers presents the COVID-19 Claims Manual. As we are working through this very fluid situation, upon comparing notes and questions asked by our respective clients, we found there was a common theme. We decided to work together to provide this essential information to the industry at large.
We will continue to provide the latest industry news and updates through our web platform at www.workcompcentral.com. We will work with industry leaders and vendor partners to bring forth educational topics via webinar during this time when in-person training is not an option.
If you have a topic you’d like to share with the workers’ comp community, please let us know. We will do our best to work with you to make it happen.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our client services team at support@workcompcentral.com or call 866-975-2667 ext 3
Be well,
Kristen Chavez
President and CEO
