Pandemic Lessons Will Stay Even as COVID-19 Numbers Drop, Defense Attorneys Say

While some states transition back to normalcy as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fade, lessons learned from changes to workers’ compensation systems are likely to stay put, a panel of defense attorneys said Friday. “Two words would summarize what I’ve learned throughout the pandemic process, and those are 'communication' and 'creativity,'” said Emily Edwards, senior counsel at Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester in Los Angeles. “With communication, I would say it's extremely important that the employer, the adjuster and attorne...