COVID Claims Fall in September

Claims for COVID-19 fell to 1,430 in September from 6,706 in August, according to the latest report from the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation. The division reports that a total of 57,888 COVID-19 claims have been filed since the pandemic started. According to the report, employers have paid $57.5 million in benefits on 45,508 closed claims and another $78.9 million on 12,380 claims that remain open. Self-insured governmental employers had fewer COVID-19 claims than private employers but paid nearly twice as much in benefits. Government agencies had 25,552 COVID-19 claims, com...