Delta Variant Causes Spike in COVID-19 Claims, CWCI Says

Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 rose to a five-month high in July, as the system’s claim count continued to keep pace with state infection rates and the onset of the delta variant, according to a report from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. California’s comp system reached a 16-month low in June when just 676 COVID claims were reported, according to data CWCI compiled as of Aug. 9.  That total skyrocketed last month, however, as the count surged to 2,581 reported COVID claims, a month-over-month increase of 282%, according to CWCI. The CO...