The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said COVID-19 continues to account for a modest share of all California indemnity claims, and those filed in accident year 2021 are emerging as less severe than those from the prior accident year.
The WCIRB said in its update study on COVID-19 claims that the severity difference in claims filed in 2020 and 2021 is partially due to a higher share of claims with incurred indemnity but no incurred medical loss. More than 40% of COVID-19 claims are for indemnity benefits with no medical provided, and most indemnity-only claims were small and...
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