DWC Will Offer Data to Help Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Director Says

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will provide injured-worker data to state advisory committees to help determine who might get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available next year, Administrative Director George Parisotto said. Speaking during a public meeting for the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, Parisotto said researchers and public health officials will have full access to the division’s COVID-19 data before prioritizing vaccine distribution. Commissioner Mitch Steiger, who also works as a leg...